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/ 3 months agoWho is the ‘Laughing Buddha’? A scholar of East Asian Buddhism explains
The ‘Laughing Buddha’ shows how people have adapted Buddhism to different cultural and historical contexts.
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/ 3 months agoAnthropology students present their research in poetry, plays and op-eds in this course
Students can play to their strengths in this anthropology course designed to teach them how to present research findings in ways...
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/ 3 months agoBanana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide
Fusarium oxysporum can infect over 120 plant species. Whether it destroys Cavendish bananas as it did their predecessor depends on the...
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/ 3 months agoUS voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris
Sexism played a key role in Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s defeat − and Donald Trump’s victory − in 2016. Has...
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/ 3 months agoEditing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later
In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of...
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/ 3 months agoMost young voters support Kamala Harris − but that doesn’t guarantee they will show up at the polls
Voter turnout among young people is historically low in the United States. And there is indication that a relatively small percentage...
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/ 3 months agoHis crayon is purple – but is Harold a Black boy?
The choices of author and illustrator Crockett Johnson during the printing process – as well as his civil rights advocacy –...
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/ 3 months agoComplicated app settings are a threat to user privacy
Knowing you should set your apps’ privacy permissions might not be enough to protect you. A cybersecurity expert explains how complicated...
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/ 3 months agoUS has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap
Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps. But the US has...
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/ 3 months agoHard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, can help patients process painful memories and reduce anxiety and depression stemming from...
