Benjamin J. Schaefer (University of Illinois at Chicago) shares with us work using hair samples from various sites across Peru. Ben obtains cortisol data and stable isotopes from these samples in order to understand the stress experiences and palaeodiets of sacrificed individuals. We also talk about bioarchaeological ethics today and in the past. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

Flint Dibble (Wiener Lab, American School of Classical Studies at Athens) speaks about zooarchaeology in Mediterranean contexts. At the Archaic city of Azoria in NE Crete, Flint has excavated and studied animal bones. We also talk about a new excavation he's working on in Romania, as well as the overlap between scientific and humanistic archaeologies more broadly. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

Today, Silvio Ernesto Mirabal Torres (College of Southern Nevada) shares details about his time doing osteological data collection and analysis. His specific research involved various sex estimation methods using the distal humerus. We also talk about his experiences of first moving to the US from Cuba, and his future dreams of continuing on to graduate school. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

In this episode, Christopher Aris (University of Kent) shares the work he is doing on dental development. By accessing tooth enamel in the permanent teeth of people in the past, Chris examines how enamel growth rates changed over British history. We also talk about a project Chris did creating a method of determining sex from juvenile skeletal remains from teeth. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

With over 200 varying symptoms, Gabriella Kountourides (University of Oxford) is trying to understand the ultimate reasons behind premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms that affect women during their menstrual cycle. We also talk about perceptions of women in the workplace and in news/popular media, and community-building and self-care while conducting scientific work. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

On today's episode, Quentin Burke (Quinnipiac University) talks about his first intensive bioarchaeology experience between May and July this year. He takes us through the structure of the program he and his seven colleagues participated in. In particular, we examine the ethics of working with human remains. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

Michael Berthaume (London South Bank University) shares with us his work using finite element analysis. Modeling forces and loading strains on teeth and bone, Michael studies the biomechanical capabilities and behaviors of hominins and non-human primates. We also discuss his work designing biomedical devices and a paper by Michael on a sesamoid bone called the fabella. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

On today's show, Dakota Holmes (National University of Ireland, Galway) answers: How can we sample marine cores that give us data on past climate? How could others use Dakota's findings to place more accurate parameters around when climate events occurred in the past? And how can scientists disseminate their work to various audiences for effective science communication? For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

Today, Katharine Ryan (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) joins us to talk about her work looking at the sinuses of the cranium. Do these have a functional purpose or are they byproducts of the evolution of some other phenotypic traits? Kate also guides us through the problems with biological essentialism, and the importance of taking care of one's mental health For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

In this episode, we have Taryn Bell (University of York) joining us on the show. We go through her work in Palaeolithic material culture, ethnography, primatology, the psychology and archaeology of emotion. We also hear Taryn's thoughts on Toy Story 4 and Marie Kondo, and she shares some of the outreach projects she helped organize recently. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod