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Welcome to this week's episode with UCSB Anthropology Professor Danielle Kurin! In this episode we dive into the field of bioarchaeology, Danielle's personal journey, and her advice to other pursuing a similar career. We also discuss her experiences as a consulting forensic anthropologist for the county, and how those experiences have shaped her view of forensics.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of That Anthro Podcast! In today's episode get to know more about podcast host Gabriella Campbell, from her interests to how she started the podcast and what's next, enjoy this informal episode and to get to know her better! Also re-listen to our previous episodes and follow us on instagram @thatanthropodcast or send us an email at [email protected]
Join me in welcoming UC Santa Barbara PHD student, MacKenzie Wade, an anthropologist and expert in all things edible insects. We dive into her personal history with raising insects and learning how to cook with them in her Kansas State dorm. We also discuss the future of edible insect production and her own related research recently published, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aba1c1. Also check out her page she created to help our local Santa Barbara community learn, discuss, and share information about edible insects found here, https://mkenziewade.wixsite.com/santabarbarabugs, and @santabarbarabugs. MacKenzie's passion for educating others about her research and the wonders of edible insects is incredible and she is such an inspiration.
In today's episode, we will chat with guest Amy Anderson and learn what the living can tell us about the dead. Amy Anderson, a pHD candidate at UCSB, comes on the podcast today to discuss her research on disease ecology, porous cranial lesions, and her work with the Tsimane Health and Life History project. We also discuss her undergraduate field world in Astypalaia, Greece excavating infant remains, and her biggest fieldwork must haves! For more information on Amy, check out her webpage https://www.amyandersonskeletonreader.com/ or her read most recent article "2019. AS Anderson, B Trumble, C Hove, TS Kraft, H Kaplan, M Gurven, AD Blackwell. Old friends and friendly fire: Pregnancy, hookworm infection, and anemia among tropical horticulturalists. American Journal of Human Biology. DOI:10.1002/ajhb.23337."
Welcome to That Anthro Podcast! In this trailer you will learn a bit about how and why I started this podcast, and what to expect from episodes going forward. Follow our instagram @thatanthropodcast for updates on the release of our first episode with special guest Amy Anderson, launching July 15.
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