When all variations can be found in the African diaspora, what does it mean to "fit the profile"? Read More
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’
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
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?
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
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)
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
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
Great post from @WellcomeTrustRead More
"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
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
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
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