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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Fantastic Mr. Fox
…spotted on campus this afternoon. Must be enjoying the end of classes for the semester. (click image to enlarge)
Cannibalism, not just for Neandertals anymore
Everyone’s favorite topic, cannibalism, is in the news today because of a a report in the journal Arctic of cannibalism in polar bears. The abstract, from I. Stirling & J.E. Ross, says this: We report three instances of intraspecific killing … Continue reading
Paleoanthropology with 3D glasses
I took a break from writing this afternoon to read this new paper from Jonathan Donges and colleagues examining the role that patterns of climatic variability play in human evolution. The paper is the most recent in an increasingly interesting … Continue reading
A gene for…
Anne Buchanan has a wonderful post over at The Mermaid’s Tale on one of my biggest pet peeves in public discussions of genetics: I also found the Brca1 gene in one of the intervals I was looking at, the “breast … Continue reading
Embracing digital academia (UPDATED)
Daniel Lende has a wonderful post, both recapping and expanding on a AAA session devoted to digital anthropology. The post discusses a number of exciting and innovating digital projects designed to find new ways of “doing anthropology” and facilitating broad … Continue reading
Going to the dogs
I’m taking advantage of the sunny weather in New England to take the day off and go for a hike with my dog, Lola, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the meantime, check out these wonderful links on … Continue reading
Deluge of DNA
The NY Times has a story up about the massive increase in DNA sequencing output over the past several years. In short, the rise in rapid-sequencing platforms and the declining cost of entry into the field has spurred an incredible … Continue reading