New to This Anthro Life?
Here are some great episodes to start with.
Recent Episodes
This Anthro Life 2023 trailer
May 26, 2023
Just a little trailer for 2023 new listeners to This Anthro Life! Learn more about the podcast here: https://thisanthrolife.org
How Disability Teaches Us to Change the World with Brooke Ellison
May 16, 2023
People with disabilities often face accessibility issues in physical environments, such as a lack of ramps, narrow doorways, and inaccessible transportation. Every barrier is a reminder that designs are choices, ones made wi…
The Complex Roots of Patriarchy with Angela Saini
May 2, 2023
In this episode, Angela Saini, award-winning science journalist and author of “The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule,” traces the material and social roots of patriarchy with host Adam Gamwell. The duo explores how anthropolo…
Embodied Robotics and the Future of Humanity with Lora Koycheva
April 19, 2023
When we think of robots, we tend to think of things like R2-D2, the Terminator skeleton, or a piece of machinery that automates the construction of goods in an assembly line. But that’s not all there is to robots — something…
On Finding Awe and Being a Human in the Cosmos with Sasha Sagan
April 5, 2023
Daughter of “Cosmos” co-writer Ann Druyan and astronomer Carl Sagan, Sasha talks with host Adam Gamwell about the power of ritual for making meaning across life, death, nature, and more. She also shares how she learned to as…
Designing Resilience - Behavioral Science Meets Humanitarian Action with Britt Titus
March 21, 2023
How to Build a More Resilient World The COVID-19 pandemic leveled the playing field between those who have the privilege to avoid or mitigate disasters and those who don’t. But the pandemic is just one of many ongoing chall…
About the Host
Dr. Adam Gamwell
host, executive producer
I wear a lot of hats - an Anthropologist and Culture Expert, Digital Producer, Innovation Consultant & Researcher, Writer and Speaker and Educator.
But fundamentally I’m a storyteller and am driven to make our world a more friendly, humane, and sane place. Through and beyond podcasting, I help businesses, organizations, and individuals understand the problems they face, create clarity and communication in the face of complexity, and make good things with good people to solve those problems. Because the right story changes hearts, creates community, and drives action.