Sausage of Science

By Human Biology Association

The Human Biology Association is a vibrant nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to supporting and disseminating innovative research and teaching on human biological variation in evolutionary, ... more

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April 25, 2022 SoS 161- Genetic Ancestry, Race, and National Belonging in Argentina with Dr. Graciela Cabana
Chris and Cara talk with Dr. Graciela Cabana, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Dr. Cabana’s work focuses on the human genome from a biosocial and biopolitical context. In particular, she has been working on a project developed to understand how public perspectives of race and nationality are impacted by recent trends of genetic testing in Argentina. To find out more about her work or contact her, visit her website: https://www.mal-utk.com/graciela-s-cabana or follow her on Twitter @GracielaCabana
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
46min
April 18, 2022 SoS 160 - Interrogating the Structure of Modernity with Dr. Adam Van Arsdale
Dr. Adam Van Arsdale, a Professor of Anthropology at Wellesley College chats with Chris and Cara about why and how we need to rethink the way human anatomical evolution is taught. He discusses his recent presentations at the AABA in Denver and highlights his talk with Dr. Robin Nelson on the inconsistencies in how the term "population" is used by anthropologists.
You can find Dr. Van Arsdale's talk on the concept of human modernity here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_LakWU3PR0
And his other AABA talk on the term "population" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJb9SunMtOo
You can also find Dr. Van Arsdale's MOOC prerecorded lectures on human evolution here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWYl-iTHMAj3n-1o0idR9k2c0NYFBKspU
Contact Dr. Van Arsdale at [email protected] and on Twitter at @APV2600
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
46min
April 11, 2022 SoS 159 - Homo erectus the Scavenger? with Dr. Briana Pobiner
Dr. Briana Pobiner is a paleoanthropologist and Education Program specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She chats with Chris and Cara about her research on the evolution of human diets and the possibility that Homo erectus may have been scavengers instead of hunters. She talks about the issues associated with making broad conclusions about the paleo diet and how academics can contribute to public engagement using the skills acquired doing research.
You can learn more about Dr. Pobiner's work at: https://humanorigins.si.edu/about/human-origins-program-team/briana-pobiner
You can contact Dr. Pobiner at [email protected] and on Twitter @BrianaPobiner
Find her most recent research article at https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2115540119
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
31min
April 04, 2022 SoS 158- Measuring Sedentary Behavior with Dr.’s Wagnild and Aunger
On today’s episode, Dr. Janelle Wagnild and Dr. Justin Aunger discuss their Toolkit paper in AJHB on measuring sedentary behavior: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajhb.23546. Dr. Wagnild is a postdoctoral scholar the University of Durham in Quantitative Methods and Anthropology of Health, you can find her webpage here: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/j-m-wagnild/ and on Twitter @jwagnild. Dr. Aunger is a Research Fellow at the University of Surrey and Birmingham. You can find his webpage here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/panini/about/researchers/justin-aunger.aspx and Twitter: @j_aunger.
Episode photo: person sitting on a park bench, from Marco Testi on Unsplash.
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
41min
March 28, 2022 SoS 157- A Genetic History of The Americas with Dr. Jennifer Raff
Today Cara and Chris talk with Dr. Jennifer Raff all about her new book “Origin: A Genetic History of The Americas” (https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/jennifer-raff/origin/9781538749715/) and exciting/challenging ancient DNA research! Dr. Raff is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at The University of Kansas. This episode is chock-full of stunning and interesting insights! You can contact Dr. Raff on her website: https://anthropology.ku.edu/jennifer-raff#link1 or on Twitter: @JenniferRaff
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
42min
March 14, 2022 SoS 156- Finally, we get to talk about dads with Dr. Peter Gray
From male reproductive aging, embracing human variability in sports, to cool dog science. On this episode, Chris and Cara talk with Dr. Peter Gray, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas about his diverse research on fatherhood and sexuality and the work he is mentoring! We hope you enjoy this fantastic episode and stay tuned for more after a week-long production break. SoS will be back with new episodes March 28th, 2022! You can contact Dr. Gray via email at [email protected] or on twitter @peterbgray
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
51min
March 07, 2022 SoS 155 Telling a holistic story: dental calculus & so many types of fat with Dr. Belanich
On todays episode of The Sausage of Science, Cara and Chris talk shop on dental calculus, telling a holistic story of the deceased, brown adipose tissue, and life in Copenhagen with Dr. Jonathan Robert Belanich. Dr. Belanich is a former student of Chris (Roll Tide!) and did his PhD in Microbiology from Mississippi State University and his Masters in Bioarchaeology. He is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research. You can contact him via email at [email protected]
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
33min
February 28, 2022 SoS 154 - The Intricacies of Immunity with Dr. Thomas McDade
Dr. Thomas McDade, Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University discusses why inflammation should not simply be branded a secret killer. He also chats with Chris and Cara about his ongoing research on the differences in antibody responses to COVID-19 infection and vaccination.
Find some of Dr. McDade's work on inflammation at: https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/109/Supplement_2/17281.full.pdf
and
https://www.pnas.org/content/114/29/7611
Read his most recent publications on COVID-19 anti-body response at:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537021002984 and
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-96879-3
Contact Dr. McDade at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter at @tmcdade35
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
44min
February 21, 2022 SoS 153- Yes, you should get good sleep with Dr. Corey Sparks and Dr. Eric Shattuck
So, what’s the deal with sleep, immune function, and mortality risk? On today’s episode, Dr. Eric Shattuck and Dr. Corey Sparks discuss their collaboration to investigate how morality risks may be affected by sleep quality, through white blood cell function. Listen for more intriguing insights and read their paper here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33527525/
Dr. Eric Shattuck is an Assistant Professor of Research at The University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) and interim director of the Institute for Health Disparities Research. You can contact him or find out more about his work here: https://sites.google.com/view/ericshattuck/home and on Twitter: @eric_shattuck. Dr. Corey S. Sparks is an Associate Professor of Demography at UTSA. You can find out more about his work and forthcoming book here: http://coreysparks.weebly.com/ and on Twitter: @CoreySparks1
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
45min
February 14, 2022 SoS 152 - Bringing Anthropology to Public Health with Dr. Stephanie McClure
In today's episode Chris and Cara talk to Dr. Stephanie McClure, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alabama. Dr. McClure talks about the importance and the benefits of bringing anthropology to public health as evidenced by her own work leading and organizing six Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the country. Her and Cara also discuss their discontent with current policies restricting female athletes on the basis of their testosterone levels.
Find Dr. McClure's paper "On Integrity and the Risk of Generational Loss: Narratives of Preservation and Threat Underlie Policies Restricting Natural Testosterone in Women Athletes" at On Integrity and the Risk of Generational Loss: Narratives of Preservation and Threat Underlie Policies Restricting Natural Testosterone in Women Athletes
And her AJHB on collaborating with public health "Practices of disciplinary symbiosis: (Re)blending theory and method, anthropology and public health" at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajhb.23683?casa_token=ZApztSmCGi0AAAAA%3As56_tsA7u1WdJt0x4rLAOPScI9T3wuHU4TByXhg9HQj6gwv5inG1QpbdniBKpBHL5dTmDK9J7xOk
Learn more about CoomuniVax at https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/Center-projects/communivax/local-teams.html
Contact Dr. McClure at [email protected]
Participate in and celebrate #AnthroDay: www.americananthro.org/anthroday
Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation
Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc
Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock
Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: [email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly
Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @GlassDelaney
Alexandra Niclou, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra
...more
22min

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How many episodes does Sausage of Science have?

The podcast currently has 289 episodes available.

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