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 “You Fit The Profile”
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“You Fit The Profile”

Myeashea Alexander September 4, 2016

When all variations can be found in the African diaspora, what does it mean to "fit the profile"? Read More

 Things People Ask Me! Summer Edition
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Things People Ask Me! Summer Edition

Myeashea Alexander July 13, 2016

I didn't intend to do another one of these until fall, but to my surprise and delight, it sparked a few emails filled with more questions, so I decided to go for round 2!Read More

 The (Possible) Bones of ‘The Unsullied’
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The (Possible) Bones of ‘The Unsullied’

Myeashea Alexander June 29, 2016

Earlier today, I was reading a report published on Nature.com about the pathology of an 18th century singer named Gaspare Pacchierotti. What made this article particularly compelling was that the singer was castrated, Read More

 Things People Ask Me! 1st Edition.
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Things People Ask Me! 1st Edition.

Myeashea Alexander May 7, 2016

I decided to compile a list of 5 questions that I get pretty often and answer them via the blog!Read More

 What’s Scurvy?! And What Does It Do To Bone?
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What’s Scurvy?! And What Does It Do To Bone?

Myeashea Alexander January 19, 2016

Most of us enjoy hearing stories about the squash-buckling pirates of the high seas in days long past! Often romanticized, their tales told of adventurers and rebels who lived and died by their own code. Read More

 What Can 'Guevedoces' Teach Us About Gender Politics?
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What Can 'Guevedoces' Teach Us About Gender Politics?

Myeashea Alexander November 6, 2015

How would your raise your child if you didn’t know what their biological sex was until after they reached puberty? Would you raise them as a “girl” or “boy”, or would there be some Read More

 Reconstructing The Past: Studio EIS (A Docu-Portrait)
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Reconstructing The Past: Studio EIS (A Docu-Portrait)

Myeashea Alexander June 22, 2015

Originally published on Anthropology News Everyday Anthropology Myeashea Alexander Almost every weekend for over a year, I left NYC on a 6:30 am southbound bus to Washington, DC. When I arrived, I would quickly grab breakfast Read More

 Anthropology Blogging 101: The Rockstar Anthropologist
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Anthropology Blogging 101: The Rockstar Anthropologist

Myeashea Alexander June 17, 2015

This week, I am headed to ComSciCon national workshop to level up my science communication skills across a variety of platforms. I’m really excited to have been invited to participate in the program! I Read More

 Paris Morgue
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Paris Morgue

Myeashea Alexander June 2, 2015

Great post from @WellcomeTrustRead More

 Peeps Magazine! An Anthropology Mag for Non-Anthros!
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Peeps Magazine! An Anthropology Mag for Non-Anthros!

Myeashea Alexander June 1, 2015

"Peeps Magazine is an independent magazine that delivers stories from around the world written by anthropologists immersed in foreign cultures (here and abroad) to bring new perspectives and experiences to your door." Read More

 Bone Deformation: What is Proteus Syndrome?
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Bone Deformation: What is Proteus Syndrome?

Myeashea Alexander May 7, 2015

Proteus Syndrome is a rare disease that causes overgrowth of skin and muscles, and abnormal bone growth. Children born with the disease will often not show any signs of it because the skin tumors and Read More

 Giving birth in the Iron Age
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Giving birth in the Iron Age

Myeashea Alexander May 3, 2015

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 Sunday in Brazzaville: A Documentary on high fashion in the Congo
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Sunday in Brazzaville: A Documentary on high fashion in the

Myeashea Alexander April 13, 2015

This is a recent documentary, Sunday in Brazzaville, on high fashion in the Congo, known as sapiology. The Sapeurs of Congo are members of a movement that started in the 1960s. They are ordinary people Read More

 Come Have Coffee With Me! And Support Arts Education!
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Come Have Coffee With Me! And Support Arts Education!

Myeashea Alexander April 2, 2015

              Join me for The Great Coffee Date Come have coffee with ‘The Rockstar Anthropologist’ and do some good! Tuesday, April 7th, I’ll be spending a couple hours Read More

 Science Writing Tips from Wellcome Trust
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Science Writing Tips from Wellcome Trust

Myeashea Alexander March 24, 2015

This is an amazing resource from the Wellcome Trust blog! Go forth and communicate science! Science Writing Tips.Read More

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