The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Advancing Science and Technology

The topics of this week led me to look into indigenous knowledge and how it has advanced so much of the science and technology we use today. In particular, when it comes to understanding ecological relationships…

“Cheddar Man” and Bad Science

There was a recent discovery announced two weeks ago in Great Britain that made by analyzing the mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) from the skeleton of a Mesolithic man, discovered in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England. According to the announcement, what researchers discovered in their…

“Designer Babies” and Society

With recent class discussions and readings on eugenics and how it is still prevalent in modern society led me to further look into recent accounts of this concept. A recent local news article by Desert News Utah has presented the positive effects of new gene editing tool…

Anthropology of Science and Technology: Key Concepts through Images

Ethical Considerations behind Human and Animal Cloning

Final Project: Key Concepts in STS

The false duality of “hard” and “soft” science

Interdisciplinary approach

People are starting to realize that the world is incredibly connected and that an interdisciplinary approach to…

ANTH 374 Readings (UIUC, Spr 2018)

NOTE: Readings are subject to change.

Coolest technology innovation in the winter Olympics, and… Cyborg.

The 2018 winter Olympics is just around the corner. In fact, the opening ceremony is being held today in PyeongChang, by the host nation South Korea. This week, I would like to talk about the technological…

WHAT ARE KEY CONCEPTS IN THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?