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 without people with disabilities at the decision-making table. But solving these problems requires more than physical adjustments. It…

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Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/175-disability-brookeellison 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 without people with disabilities at the decision-making table. But solving these problems requires more than physical…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/174-patriarchy-angelasaini 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 anthropology can help us better understand the patriarchy and patriarchical power by contextualizing and…

Checkout this short on the surprising history of Trickster Gods and Court Jesters. from Shepherd Siegel and Adam Gamwell on This Anthro Life @thisanthrolife. #shorts

Checkout this short about Art's ability to transform life from Shepherd Siegel and Adam Gamwell on This Anthro Life @thisanthrolife. #shorts

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/this-anthro-life-173-robots-lora-koycheva 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 anthropologist and roboticist entrepreneur Lora Koycheva understands…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/173-cyberphysicalsystems-lorakoycheva 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 anthropologist and roboticist entrepreneur Lora Koycheva understands…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/172-ritual-sashasagan The COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us individually and as a global cohort to reassess how and why we live the ways that we do and what really matters to us. Through the pandemic, we may have also felt moments of awe at the natural world and questioned…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/171-designing-resilience-britt-titus 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 challenges and crises that people are and have been facing…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/tal170anthrosonthepublicstage In today’s episode of This Anthro Life, anthropologists Elizabeth Briody and Phil Surles join host Adam Gamwell to discuss their latest project: Anthropologists on the Public Stage, a self-paced video course for social scientists who want to increase their public presence and impact. Adam, Elizabeth, and Phil reflect…

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Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/this-anthro-life-episode-168-branding-me Consumers today find brands through many online sources, including search engines and social media. And with the rise of hyper-personalized ads, consumers are constantly being bombarded with brands that seem to speak to their needs and interests. Given such a landscape, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that brands need…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/tal170-why-we-need-tricksters Indigenous cultures around the world have a trickster god or figure in their mythos. For example, the Pacific Northwest Native Americans have the Raven, a selfish, hungry, and mischievous figure who transforms the world. Stories tell how the Raven brought out the sun, moon, and stars to light…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/tal167-fredrik-thomassen Show Notes Building a New Labor Market for Global Design Talent with Fredrik Thomassen More and more businesses are switching to remote work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But one startup was ahead of the curve, having been 100% remote since its inception in 2016. That startup is Superside,…

Anthropologists on the Stage Module 2 launches Dec 8th, 2022! Log in or Register here: https://aotps.productdyno.com Learn more: https://anthrocurious.com/pub What will we explore in Mod 2 Connect with the Media? learn about the local media (e.g., newspaper, news stations), build relationships with media professionals discover the best ways of writing…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/this-anthro-life-166-eric-olson The vast majority of published scientific literature and new research is hidden behind paywalls. Worse, what few accessible papers available online are oftentimes written in jargon, i.e., specialist language that can alienate non-expert readers. Combined, these two issues make it difficult for researchers, scientists, and even entrepreneurs to…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/byron-reese What makes the human mind unique? How do we know there’s a future, and how do we recall the past? In this episode of This Anthro Life, Byron Reese, serial entrepreneur, technologist, and author of “Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think: How Humans Learned to See the Future--and…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/ashley-meredith-final Ashely Meredith serves as the National Cultural Anthropologist and Deputy National Historic Preservation Officer for the Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesia is a sovereign island country in Oceania situated north east of Australia and Papua New guinea. consists of 600 islands covering a massive area of around 1…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/charles-henry-episode-final Interdependence is the idea that the wellbeing of our world and for our physical and emotional selves depends on those around us, yet when we find ourselves up against a challenge bigger than ourselves, our sense of interdependence becomes stronger. When we move that scale even larger (i.e.…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/on-being-heard-and-learning-to-listen-wi When we think about social science and social scientists working out in the world, we tend to jump to the science part, you know jobs that focus on research - consumer research, user experience research, or qualitative studies for non-profits. But if you have any experience with therapy,…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/tal-162-bitcoin-with-mick-morucci If you’re alive in 2022 you’ve probably also heard of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency or the blockchain. Whether you’re an active trader, just dabble, or think you’d never touch the stuff, cryptocurrency raises a fascinating challenge to the question of what is money? And how can technology fundamentally reshape…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/tal-160-deep-storytelling-andrew-rowen It's a common truism that history is often written by the victors, but it is equally true that the actual story is more complicated. One of the most poignant examples of this is the "discovery" of the new world by Christopher Columbus. So today I am super excited…

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/build-better-worlds-final Have you wondered why fantasy stories mostly are just copies of Medieval Europe? Why pop culture has been so obsessed with zombies? Or why Black Panther and the Falcon and the Winter Soldier seemed to hit the right chord at the right time for American conversations on race?…