SAPIENSinSAPIENSChasing the Myths of Mexico’s “Superrunners”The Rarámuri people’s ancient traditions of footracing have captured global attention. New research by a biological anthropologist and his…·11 min read·Jul 27, 2021----
SAPIENSinSAPIENSDeaf and Incarcerated in the U.S.An anthropologist investigates how U.S. prison policies systematically deny deaf incarcerated people adequate access to hearing aids —…·7 min read·Jul 21, 2021----
SAPIENSinSAPIENSHow Apes Reveal Human HistoryGreat apes provide a window into the story of human evolution — and that’s one more reason to protect them·5 min read·Jul 16, 2021----
SAPIENSinSAPIENSThe Macabre and Magical Human-Canine StoryZooarchaeologists and geneticists are exploring how wolves and domestic dogs have been humanity’s predator, prey, and partner·10 min read·Jul 12, 2021--1--1
SAPIENSinSAPIENSSex in Sport: Men Don’t Always Have the AdvantageResearch shows that real differences exist in athletic capacities, on average, between men and women. But they cut both ways.·7 min read·Jul 7, 2021----
SAPIENSinSAPIENSAn Archaeologist on the Railroad of DeathThe 1950s Hollywood movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, about a Japanese POW camp during World War II, nearly contained a fascinating side…·7 min read·Jun 29, 2021----
SAPIENSinSAPIENSWhat Will It Take to Stop Swimming in the Waters of Racism?The Southern African concept of ubuntu offers a crucial lesson for the U.S.: By recognizing our interconnections and actively undoing…·6 min read·Jun 25, 2021----
SAPIENSinSAPIENSHow Museums Can Do More Than Just Repatriate ObjectsIt is beautiful when museums go beyond returning objects toward “propatriation” — collaborating to commission new objects for display·6 min read·Jun 21, 2021--1--1
SAPIENSinSAPIENSWhat Makes Injections Hard to Swallow?An anthropological assessment of the differences between pills and injections may shed some light on vaccine hesitancy·6 min read·Jun 15, 2021----
SAPIENSinSAPIENSAn Excavation of the COVID-19 PandemicContemplating Pompeii’s sudden demise in A.D. 79, an anthropologist asks what future generations will uncover when they sift through the…·7 min read·Jun 8, 2021----