This Week in Research | April 24–28, 2017

What’s cool this week in research, science, data, history, and culture

It’s been a few weeks — sorry about that!—but we’re back with a new installment of TWIR!

Whitewashing Ancient Statues: Whiteness, Racism and Color in the Ancient World | Forbes

This fascinating article challenges why we think of ancient peoples as “white,” despite having evidence to the contrary, by studying the statues that form our thoughts and opinions about ancient culture.

What Did Ancient Romans Eat? New Novel Serves Up Meals and Intrigue | NPR

I am almost finished reading the book featured in this article, Feast of Sorrow by Crystal King, and I am ob-sessed. It’s fun to learn about food in the context of history and daily life, and Feast of Sorrow’s accompanying cookbook is a great way to bring history into your kitchen.

My Ancestry Results Revealed a Difficult Truth Behind ‘Good Hair’ in My Family | The Root

DNA testing is a great tool for genealogists to dispel oral myths passed around in families about where ancestors came from. This is one woman’s journey, and how it clarified important aspects of her heritage.

Here Are Some of the Best Signs from the March for Science | Slate

The national March for Science was last week, and science/science advocates did not disappoint with clever, truthful signs about science and its importance.

See you back here next week!