The AnthroBiology Podcast sits down with biological anthropologists once or twice a month to learn about what they do and why it's rad. Want to know more about our evolutionary past? Or what your bones say about you? Maybe chimps are more your speed? If it's anthropology and it's about humans, we'll cover it. Learn more at anthrobiology.com
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Indian Genes is committed to bringing in ideas and thoughts from Global leaders in their field to every listener and home, with the intention of providing free and easy access to this information to all that would want to continue their quest for continuous learning. We also are very focused on our young talent that would benefit from this exposure as they plan and move ahead in the careers and life path, hopefully inspiring them to greater heights and clarity in thought that builds both cha ...
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Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug - Bioarchaeology + anthropology in policymaking
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Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug from the University of North Carolina - Greebsboro discusses some of the projects her lab is working on, including skeletal and dental pathology in past populations and istopic analysis of human remains. She also touches on the importance of integrating biological anthropology into climate change and global health policies. T…
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Dr. Sabrina Sholts - The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, from Our Bodies to Our Beliefs
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Dr. Sholts of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History joins the show to discuss her new book, The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, from Our Bodies to Our Beliefs. Dr. Sholts uses an anthropological lens to understand epidemics. She touches on One Health, historical and current epidemics, the role misinformation plays in the spread…
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Dr. Mark Griffin - Teeth in pre-contact Native American groups
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Dr. Griffin of San Francisco State University joins the show to discuss dental caries and toothwear in pre-contact Native American groups. Books, articles, and media mentioned in this episode: Griffin, MC. (2014). Biocultural implication of oral pathology in an ancient central California population. Am J Phys Anthropol, 154(2), 171-188. Griffin, MC…
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Dr. Danny Wescott - Body Farm at Texas State
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Dr. Wescott of Texas State University joins the show to discuss the Texas State body farm (Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State - FACTS) and the forensic research carried out there. Books, articles, and selected people mentioned in this episode: Dr. Wescott's ResearchGate profile Haglund & Sorg, Advances in Forensic Taphonomy: Method, Theory…
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Dr. Caroline Goodson & Dr. Trent Trombley - Medieval Teeth, Part 2
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Dr. Goodson (Cambridge University) and Dr. Trombley (Augustana University) join forces on the show to discuss their bioarchaeological-historical collaboration to understand the Medieval mouth. Books, articles, and selected people mentioned in this episode: Medieval Mouths in Context: Biocultural and MultiScalar Considerations of the Mouth and the C…
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Understanding CHAT GPT - Darsh Kodwani
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Darsh Kodwani works with Data Science at Microsoft and is the UK Lead for AI in Asset industries such as Energy, Manufacturing, Utilities etc. He holds a PHD from the University of Oxford in Astrophysics. In this episode we Unravel the Power of Chat GPT: Dive into the Mind of a Data Scientist! Ready to explore the cutting-edge world of Chat GPT? Jo…
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Dr. Trent Trombley - Medieval Teeth, Part 1
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Dr. Trent Trombley of Augustana University joins the show to talk about his research at Villamagna, a medieval settlement outside of Rome. He uses macroscopic analysis of teeth along with a few other methods to understand life in the past. Links mentioned in the show: Dr. Trombley's ResearchGate profile Making Sense of Medieval Mouths: Investigatin…
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Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen - Using Bioarchaeology to Understand Health
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Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen of Ohio State joins the show to discuss his history in the field, bioarchaeology, and how we can use biological anthropology to understand human health in the past. Links mentioned in the show: Dr. Larsen's faculty page The past 12,000 years of behavior, adaptation, population and evolution shaped who we are today (2023 PNA…
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Dr. Daniel Benyshek of UNLV joins the show to discuss plancentophagy. Check out his lab page for more info on placentophagy. Note: There is a special addition at the end of this episode. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at gaby.lapera@anthrobiology.co…
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How DO We Build Structures? Roma Agrawal
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Indian Genes brings to you another remarkable guest whose work has quite literally touched the sky. Roma Agrawal is not your average engineer; she's a visionary, an author, and a relentless advocate for the world of engineering. You may know her best for her contribution to the design of Western Europe's tallest tower, The Shard, a stunning icon of…
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Unveiling the Secrets of Ancient Civilizations with Dr. Robert Schoch: Sphinx Rewritten!
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Its finally here, what we all have been waiting for in 2023 an Exclusive with Dr. Robert Schoch…the Legend !!! Winner of the 2023 4BiddenKnowledge Awards - Field Researcher / Archaeologist award. See: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=632801408834618&set=a.117720540342710 Website - www.robertschoch.com ORACUL - www.oraculonline.org Dive deep into…
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship - John Wensveen
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In this episode, we have the distinct honor of getting deeper into the world of innovation and Entrepreneurship with a true visionary in the field. Our guest is, a dynamic force of innovation and Chief Innovation Officer at NSU (Nova Southeastern University, he also holds the esteemed position of Executive Director of the Alan B. Levan | NSU Browar…
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Dr. Jeremy DeSilva of Dartmouth joins the show to discuss bipedalism -- why anthropologists are obsessed with it and how it might have come to be. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at gaby.lapera@anthrobiology.com.…
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Learning More About Interstellar Travel
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Les Johnson speaks exclusively to Indian Genes in his private capacity as an author & futurist as we have the pleasure of immersing ourselves into the awe-inspiring world of science, fiction, and space exploration with a true luminary in the field Les wears many hats, as an accomplished author, he paints vivid landscapes of imagination, crafting co…
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Welcome to Indian Genes, Im your host Joaquim Gonsalves and today we have a truly captivating guest who is a prolific author, renowned science writer, and an expert in his field. With an impressive fourteen books under his belt, including his latest work, "Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive," he delves into the depths of scientif…
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Seeing Myself Through Consciousness
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Exclusive - Susan Blackmore, We have a block buster episode here where we explore the mysteries of the human mind and the depths of human experience. today we have the privilege of delving into the realms of neuroscience, consciousness, and the enigmatic nature of our own awareness. Our Exclusive and special guest is a true polymath, a freelance wr…
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Revolutionizing the World with Social Media, AI and ChatGPT: An Exclusive Interview with Tech Expert
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Welcome to this episode and Indian Genes! Today, we will be diving into the fascinating world of Social Media, AI and Technology, exploring the ever-evolving landscape of online platforms, and discussing the ethics behind their use. Our exclusive guest, Luke Thorburn is is researching the intersection of AI ∩ epistemology ∩ conflict and tries to un…
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Ms. Rhianna Drummond-Clarke - Chimpanzees + Bipedalism
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Rhianna Drummond-Clarke, PhD candidate at the Max Planck Institute (Dept. of Human Origins), joins the show to discuss her most recent article examining how environments affect chimp locomotion. She also chat about her time in the field. See her article here: https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.add9752 Find links to articles, books, and …
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Dr. Kirsty Graham - Bonobos + Gestural Communication
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Dr. Kirsty Graham from the University of St. Andrews discusses how bonobos use gestures to communicate, which winds into a chat about what that means for ape communication generally -- especially humans. They also have some insights into field research. Check out the article about humans understanding nonhuman ape gestures here: https://journals.pl…
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Dr. James Cole - Stone Tools & Cognition
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Dr. James Cole from the University of Brighton joins the show to talk about how studying stone tools can reveal insights about the evolution of cognition in humans. Along the way, we touch on brain size, theory of mind, and social groups. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBio…
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Isi is a Space Lawyer and space outreach, communication & PR consultant for various clients. She is Community Manager at the European Southern Observatory (ESO), South America Regional Coordinator at Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), Lecturer of Public International Law at Universidad de los Andes, an alumni of the SHSSP18, guest lecturer a…
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Rick Coste, host of the Evolution Talk podcast, talks about his new book (Evolution Talk) and how he became interested in science. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology.By Gaby Lapera
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Ranga Ram Chary - Cosmologist, CALTECH
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Ranga Ram Chary is an observational cosmologist working in the fields of reionization, galaxy evolution, cluster cosmology and cosmic backgrounds. His group is active in science with Planck, Euclid, Herschel and the Spitzer Space Telescope in addition to a range of ground-based astronomical observation facilities such as Palomar, Keck, CSO, CARMA a…
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Dr. King & Dr. Fuentes - Research Animal Welfare
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Dr. Agustin Fuentes of Princeton and Dr. Barbara King joined the show to discuss the scientific community's responsibility for animals used in research. Should it be done? Is it possible to carry out ethical research involving animals? Want to learn more? Read the article the episode is based on: "Towards an Anti-Maleficent Research Agenda" Find li…
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Dr. Christian Crowder - Forensic Anthropology
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Dr. Christian Crowder from the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office joins the show to talk about his experiences in forensic anthropology, using histology for forensic cases, and how anthropologists are a crucial component of the response team for mass fatality events. Dr. Crowder also talks about his work on the editorial boards of peer-reviewe…
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Dr. John Lindo - Ancient DNA & Pre-Contact Groups
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Dr. John Lindo of Emory talks about ancient DNA -- how it works, what you can understand from it, and why it's important. He explains how he's using ancient DNA to understand the biological diversity of pre-contact indigenous groups in the Americas. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter…
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Marcella's interest in astronomy and atmospheric optical phenomena (photometeors) over time led her to create a scientific dissemination site (www.greenflash.photo) with about 1000 photometeor images and videos, even rare ones, observed throughout Italy and above all on the Iblei mountains (Rg) and on the Dolomites in Cadore, landscapes chosen for …
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Dr. Nicole Iturriaga - Exhuming Violent Histories
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Dr. Nicole Iturriaga of UC - Irvine joined the show to talk about her book: Exhuming Violent Histories: Forensics, Memory, and Rewriting Spain’s Past. In this episode, we discuss the history of the Spanish Civil War, how forensics can help change perceptions and heal communities, and how the general public perceives forensic anthropology. Find link…
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Simon Conway Morris - Evolutionary Biologist
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Simon Conway Morris is an English paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and astrobiologist known for his study of the fossils of the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian explosion. The results of these discoveries were celebrated in Stephen Jay Gould's 1989 book Wonderful Life. Conway Morris's own book on the subject, The Crucible of Creation (1998), h…
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Dr. Julia Boughner of the University of Saskatchewan talks about the evolution of human teeth. Why do adults have ~32 teeth? Are our jaws shrinking? What's the deal with wisdom teeth? Does modern dentistry change our evolutionary path? Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiolog…
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Lee Clare - Archaeologist Gobekli Tepe
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Dr. Lee Clare is responsible for the coordination of the Göbekli Tepe Project. He completed his master’s degree at the University of Cologne in 2005, majoring in prehistoric archaeology. Following the completion of his PhD in 2013, which focused Early Holocene climate-culture interactions in the Eastern Mediterranean, he joined the Orient Departmen…
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Ms. Selina Carlhoff, PhD candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, talks about the basics of DNA, what you should know about ancient DNA, and some of the ethical complexities that come with studying prehistoric populations. She also fills us in on her article in Nature, "Genome of a middle Holocene hunter-gatherer from Wa…
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