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The latest episode of the Sausage of Science Hackademics delves into the American Journal of Human Biology with the new editor, Dr. Bill Leonard. Dr. Leonard discusses his vision for the future of the journal, the reviewing process, and new plans for science communication. To learn more about AJHB, check out the journal website through Wiley at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15206300. To learn more about Dr. Leonard, listen to his first episode with us, SoS 16 at https://soundcloud.com/humanbiologyassociation/sos16-biocultural-implications-of-soviet-collapse-other-stories-with-bill-leonard-part-b, or his departmental website athttps://www.anthropology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/leonard.html. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biolog

Dr. Frank Marlowe passed away on September 25, 2019. Marlowe has had an immense impact on our field through both his work with the Hadza and his mentorship. In this episode, we honor him and celebrate his life and work by interviewing two of his former students, Dr. Alyssa Crittenden and Dr. Peter Gray. To learn more about Marlowe's legacy, see the archive organized by colleagues and family at https://frankmarlowearchive.com/, as well as the memorial published in Human Nature at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-019-09357-1. To learn more about Dr. Alyssa Crittenden, check out her webpage at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas: https://www.unlv.edu/people/alyssa-crittenden or follow her on twitter @an_crittenden. To learn more about Dr. Peter Gray, check out his webpage at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas: https://www.unlv.edu/people/peter-gray or follow him on twitter @peterbgray. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service F

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Jessica Hardin, an assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at Rochester Institue of Technology. Dr. Hardin's work focuses on the intersection of medicine and religion shapes lived experiences of chronic illness. In this episode, she chats with Chris and Cara about her work on religion and health in Samoa and the Samoan diaspora. Her latest book, "Faith and the Pursuit of Health: Cardiometabolic Disorders in Samoa" discusses this work in depth. To contact Dr. Hardin, check out her website with RIT https://www.rit.edu/directory/jahgss-jessica-hardin or her personal webpage http://jessica-hardin.com/about. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: w

This week on our next installment of Hackademics, we discuss pedagogical practices in higher education with Dr. Susan Blum. This episode delves into classroom practices to promote learning, from (un)grading to physical environments. Dr. Blum is Professor of Anthropology at Notre Dame, whose research focuses on the big question, "What does the world look and feel like to people, and what are the factors that shaped those views?". Dr. Blum has also spent years reading and writing about learning and teaching practices, applying anthropological perspectives to the classroom. To learn more about her, check out her university webpage https://anthropology.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-by-alpha/susan-blum/, send her Susan.Blum.24@nd.edu an email at afuentes@nd.edu, or follow her on Twitter @SusanDebraBlum. Additional resources to learn more about learning and teaching include the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching website at https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/ or the Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at ht

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. David Sloan Wilson, Distinguished Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Anthropology at SUNY Binghamton. Dr. Wilson is a prolific scholar and has written widely on topics including natural selection, the evolution of ecological communities, and human evolutionary biology. In this episode, he chats with Chris and Cara about his theoretical work, evolutionary studies outreach, and his approach to writing and research. To learn more about Dr. Wilson, check out his departmental website: https://www.binghamton.edu/biology/people/profile.html?id=dwilson, his profile for The Evolution Institue https://evolution-institute.org/profile/david-sloan-wilson/, and follow him on twitter @David_S_Wilson. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shake

This week on the Sausage of Science, we showcase our latest installment in our series, "Hackademics". We are so excited to be joined by Kate Wong, a science communication extraordinaire and journalist for Scientific American. Kate shares her journey with writing science for the public, as well as some of her favorite pieces so far. Additionally, she provides great advice for researchers interested in writing for broader audiences. To learn more about Kate, you can find her on Twitter @katewong or check out her stories with Scientific American at https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/kate-wong/. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBi

Dr. Napoleon Chagnon passed away on September 29 of this year. Chagnon has had an immense impact on our field through both his work and mentorship. Chagnon is well-known for his extensive work among the Yanomamo. In this episode, we honor him and celebrate his life and work by interviewing one of his long-time colleague, Dr. Raymond Hames. To learn more about Dr. Hames, check out his webpage at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln https://www.unl.edu/rhames/raymond-hames-professor-anthropology. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: howellsm@uncw.edu Cara Ocobock, Websit

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Jennifer Cullin, a doctoral student in the department of anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington. At IU Bloomington, Jennifer's research focuses on fat bias and the relationship between statistical norms and cultural norms. During her first year as a graduate student, she co-authored, "What Do Anthropologists Mean When They Use the Term Biocultural?"Her dissertation research documents the obesity prevalence and externalizing and internalizing fat bias among two populations in Indiana. In this episode, she chats with Chris and Cara about biocultural anthropology and the preliminary findings of her dissertation work. To contact Jennifer, send her an email at jcullin@indiana.edu or connect with her on Twitter @jennifermcullin. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed i

On this week's #Hackademics installment, Chris and Cara chat with Adam Johnson, a former UNCC lecturer and current graduate student at UT San Antonio. #Hacakdemics aims to bring to light under-discussed issues in academics; this week, we cover an increasingly common phenomenon: school shootings. In this episode, Adam shares his personal experience with a fatal shooting in his UNCC class. We are so grateful to Adam for sharing his time and his story with us. To learn more about Adam, check out his blog Anthropology365 at https://anthropology365.com/about/. To get in touch with him, follow him on Twitter @Anthropology365 or send him an email at adam.johnson2@utsa.edu.

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Tina Lasisi, a doctoral student in the department of anthropology at Penn State University. At Penn State, Tina's research focuses on human evolution, variation in hair morphology and pigmentation, and social justice issues that intersect with her research. In this episode, she chats with Chris and Cara about advancing the study of human variation in hair morphology, moving beyond racial categorizations of hair in forensic anthropology, and her future research goals. To contact Tina, send her an email at tpl5158@psu.edu or connect with her on Twitter or Instagram @TinaLasisi. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociat

C. Loring Brace passed away on September 7 of this year. Brace has had an immense impact on our field through both his work and mentorship. In this episode, we honor him and celebrate his life and work by interviewing one of his former students, Dr. Shelley Smith. This podcast features topics from Dr. Smith's article, "Single (sub)species then and now: An examination of the non- racial perspective of C. Loring Brace", published as part of the AJPA yearbook series. To learn more about Dr. Smith, check out her webpage at the University of Texas at Arlington https://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/shelley-smith. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twit

Dr. Young is an internationally recognized expert on impostor syndrome. Her clients include such diverse organizations as Apple, Boeing, Merck, IBM, Intel, Facebook, Microsoft, Chrysler, BP, Blizzard Entertainment, Procter & Gamble, Merck, McDonald’s (Europe), Google, NASA, the USStates embassy in Canada, Society of Women Engineers,the National Cancer Institute, the Conference Board, and many more. Additionally, she’s spoken at over 85 colleges and universities including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, and Oxford. She also spoke at Cornell University Men of Color in STEM Symposium. Valerie is author of the award-winning book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It (Random House) now available in six languages and her advice to both men and women has appeared in dozens of major media outlets from India to Brazil including BBC radio, CNN Money, Time, Newsweek, Science,the Daily Mai

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Jelena Jankovic, this year’s recipient of the HBA Phyllis Eveleth Award for Outstanding Graduate Presentation or Poster. Jelena's poster titled, "Forced migration and chronic stress: A study of traumatic experiences, mental health, and cortisol among refugees in Serbia" was one of over 100 posters at the 2019 Conference. As a biocultural anthropologist, Jelena's research focuses on migrant and refugee studies as well as human biology. In this episode, she chats with Chris and Cara about her work in Serbia, the science behind fingernail clippings, and her future research goals. To contact Jelena, send her an email at jjankovi@nd.edu or learn more about her research by visiting her Notre Dame webpage: https://anthropology.nd.edu/graduate-program/current-graduate-students/all-graduate-students/jelena-jankovic-rankovic/. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for th

This week on the Sausage of Science, we are debuting our new series installment, "Hackademics". In this miniseries, we are going to be talking about under-discussed issues in academia, including imposter syndrome, mental health, and navigating hostile research environments. We are thrilled to start this series with Dr. Agustin Fuentes, the Edmund P. Joyce C.S.C. Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Fuentes shares his own personal experience coming back (or, at least, attempting to) from his doctoral research. Additionally, he shares his advice for navigating this experience as a student, as well as ways that mentors and departments can provide more support for post-field students. Currently, Dr. Fuentes' research explores the roles of creativity and imagination in human evolution, multispecies anthropology, evolutionary theory, and the structures of race and racism. To learn more about him email him, check out his university webpage https://anthropology.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/facul

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Patricia Wright, a tropical biologist, conservationist, and primatologist at Stony Brook University. Dr. Wright shares her delightful origin story, involving a rock concert and night monkey in New York, in addition to her decades-long experience working with non-human primates in various regions, and words of wisdom for the future of our planet. To learn more about Dr. Wright, check out her webpage at https://www.patwrightlab.net/pat-wright.html, and find her research team, Centre ValBio, at https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/centre-valbio/index.html or on twitter @CentreValBio. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyass

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with this year’s recipient of the HBA Phyllis Eveleth Award for Outstanding Graduate Presentation or Poster for her talk entitled, "The flexibility of fetal tolerance: immune function during pregnancy varies between two ecologically distinct populations". Carmen is a doctoral student at the University of California Santa Barbara where she researches maternal health, immune function throughout pregnancy, and developmental origins of health and disease. Carmen shares the findings of her research, discusses life as a graduate student and her future aims with her dissertation project. To learn more about Carmen's work, check out her blog at https://theinformalscientist.com/, send her an email at carmenhove@umail.ucsb.edu, or follow her on Twitter @CarmenHove. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The s

Check out our newly updated short format episode with anthropologist and cohost extraordinaire Dr. Cara Ocobock. Dr. Cara Ocobock is now an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame and is actively looking for graduate students to become a part of her research team! Chris suggested the idea of this interview to Cara, who liked it, so we turned on the recorder and did an impromptu interview on the spot. Cara’s piece that we discuss is “Body fat attenuates muscle mass catabolism among physically active humans in temperate and cold high altitude environments” in the September/October 2017 issue (Volume 29, Issue 5). Contact Us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation http://humbio.org/ https://twitter.com/HumBioAssoc Cara Ocobock, Website: https://sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn http://cdlynn.people.ua.edu/ cdlynn@ua.edu https://twitter.com/Chris_Ly The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shake

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Sarah Lacy, a researcher at California State University Dominguez Hills. Dr. Lacy is a biological anthropologist who explores differential frequencies of caries, periodontal disease, and antemortem tooth loss in Neandertals and early modern humans. In addition to her paleoanthropological pursuits, Dr. Lacy is involved in science outreach and social justice. In this episode, she discusses her path to anthropology, her research, and the merger of her academic aims and community activism. To learn more about Dr. Lacy, check out her webpages at: https://www.csudh.edu/anthropology/faculty/sarah-lacy, www.sarahlacyphd.com, and find her on instagram @hothomininotd. Check out her song of the week, Little Dragon's "After the Rain": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e76XKGCTg14 . The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biolo

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Eric Shattuck, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Texas, San Antonio who is also affiliated with the Institute for Health Disparities Research. Dr. Shattuck is a biocultural anthropologist whose research connects hormones, health, and behavior in humans. Dr. Shattuck discusses his interest in sickness behavior, evolutionary medicine, and some of his exciting new projects. To learn more about Dr. Shattuck, check out his webpage https://sites.google.com/view/ericshattuck/home, email him at eric.shattuck@utsa.edu, or follow him on twitter @eric_shattuck. Curious to hear what they're listening to? Check out their song recommendations: Eric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5vr_Vhoumc, Chris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFS5HCBrSr0, and Cara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc21V-zBq0. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relation

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Kristin Krueger, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Krueger is a biological anthropologist who specializes in dental anthropology within paleoanthropological and bioarchaeological contexts. Dr. Krueger discusses her interest in understanding behavioral strategies of late members of the genus Homo, her fascination with Neanderthals (a recurring theme as of late), and some of her exciting new projects. To learn more about Dr. Krueger, check out her webpage with Loyola University Chicago, email her atkkrueger4@luc.edu, or find her on twitter @DocKruegerPhD. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/group