Last week on NPR’s health blog, anthropologist Lawrence Palinkas (USC) discussed how courts subpoenaed his raw research data on the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, compromising the confidentiality of his research participants. He warns that history may repeat itself in the “brewing legal free-for-all” over the BP oil spill, a fact that may [...]
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Yesterday, China Radio International featured an English-language debate program about cultural heritage protection in China. Panelists included Cornell anthropologist Magnus Fiskesjö, Zhang Qin (Tongji U, Shanghai) and Lou Deyin (Tsinghua U, Beijing). The panel discussion, from the show “Today,” is now available online. The introduction describes, “Since China launched economic reforms 30 years ago, cultural heritage protection [...]
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Anthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selassie appeared on NPR’s Science Friday to discuss the discovery of Kadanuumuu (Big Man), an Australopithecus afarensis dating back 3.6 million years ago. Kadanuumuu is a relative of Lucy who dates back 3.2 million years. Research of the newly discovered fossils suggests that bipedalism was a common Australopithecus trait.
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Nature has published a special report (pdf summary) on the results of its spring 2010 salary and career satisfaction survey. More than 10,500 scientists responded. Among the results are the findings that job satisfaction improves for most scientists throughout their career in academia, and “guidance received from superiors or coworkers” was the biggest influence on [...]
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Ten Years After: The Legacy of Eric R. Wolf The AAA thanks Nicholas Daly (Temple) for volunteering his time to record this session. Thanks also go to Gustavo Lins Ribeiro (Universidade de Brasília) and Sydel Silverman (CUNY/Wenner-Gren) for organizing such an engaging panel. Please note that the audio is a little low on several recordings. [...]
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AAA member William Fitzhugh (Smithsonian Institute) received a National Science Foundation grant for his project Yuungnaqpiallerput (The Way We Genuinely Live): Masterworks of Yup’ik Science and Survival. The exhibit was curated by Ann Fienup-Riordan and opened at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History on April 17. The exhibition offers a distinct opportunity for public [...]
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The American Anthropological Association’s 2009 Annual Report is now available [pdf]. The report details significant events of the last year, including the final CEAUSSIC report on HTS, an update on advocacy initiatives, and a spotlight on the Association for Africanist Anthropology. Reports from previous years can be accessed here.
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Der Spiegel published an article this week detailing how the Surui of Brazil are using internet and communication technologies to protect their territory in the Amazon rainforest. The article also details the group’s plan to delve into the global emissions market.
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California Newsreel has posted online a free preview version of Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness. This is the third installment of their new monthly online preview feature, enabling visitors to watch selected films prior to purchase. The film examines the complex life and work of scholar Melville J. Herskovits (1895-1963). See the official website [...]
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Touring the Hall of Human Origins: A Visitor’s Impressions
By Guven Witteveen On March 17 the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History unveiled the newest addition to their permanent exhibits: the Hall of Human Origins. Since this museum counts 7 million visitors a year (second only to the Louvre in 2009), we can expect lots of people from the US and abroad to weave [...]
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