Hello Friends! It’s been a while since I’ve shared some of my favorite things and items I’ve used this year, so I decided to make a gift guide! There are no affiliate links or promoted links (except for the one that includes my own shop). 1. The Perfect Tee! How many times have you received […]
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This year has been a busy year, so the blog site has not been as active as I would normally have liked. Also, there have been technical issues that I just haven’t had time Read More
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Announcing “Science and…” A New Series
I miss being able to wheel the mobile bone lab into classrooms and provide new and fun learning experiences for people. I had hoped to bring it back in 2021, but that didn’t happen. Instead, Read More
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The Archaeology of Disability: An Interview with Alexandra Morris
Alexandra Morris and I have known each other for about 5 years now. We met when I was about a semester or two into my Master’s program at Hunter College. We became friends over siding Read More
Before I start on part 2 of my list, I have also been thinking about science communicators that other people seem to LOVE, but thoroughly get on my nerves! I won’t make that list, but Read More
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Head Hunters: Anthropology and the Skull Obsessed! Part 2
Gustaf Nordenskiöld, the young Swede Collector This is not exactly the historical tale of a headhunter. However, this scientist did take human remains and artifacts of Native Americans without permission. His actions became the Read More
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Part Three of the Black History Month Series: From NYC
This is part three (final) of the 2019 Black History Month series on two important sites- the African Burial Grounds in NYC and a tiny island called St. Helena. Sorry, it was delayed, but Black History Read More
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Black History Series: The Liberated African Graveyard of St. Helena,
This is part two of the 2019 Black History Month series on two important sites- the African Burial Grounds in NYC and a tiny island called St. Helena. In this second part, I’ll discuss the Read More
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Things People Ask Me!
“And something inside me just…broke”: I Wasn’t Alright, and it
“And something inside me just...broke." I saw that quote somewhere and understood it deeply.Read More
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Deviant Beauty: The Ageless Fashionista
The mass media has many functions, but one of its primary functions is to communicate social expectations or norms. The lack of older people represented in mass media can imply that aging is undesirable. George Read More
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Introducing a new series about people: “Deviant Beauty”
In our search for beauty ideals and physically pleasing aesthetics, humans have navigated complex social and cultural obligations and expectations that come to represent social norms. The social norms help us to take the temperature Read More
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Download Free March For Science Posters
I designed a few signs that you are welcome to download and use! These posters are optimized for 18×24 inches and are in PDF. I’ll continue to add more as I think of them. Awesome Read More
"While Disney utilizes every media tool and technology to create a very specific cultural experience that evokes the same reaction no matter where you are in the world, Mickey Mouse has also become a symbol Read More
When all variations can be found in the African diaspora, what does it mean to "fit the profile"? Read More
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[Fun App Alert] I Created a Video Game!
…And it was so easy and awesome!! Codarica is a Swedish/ American female led startup that creates apps that are designed to teach computer science fundamentals to kids. “We wanted to build an educational product Read More
