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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Looking for something to do this evening? Howsabout a nice AnthroBiology interview about ancient DNA in historic contexts with @raquelfleskes.bsky.social?

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

My latest, on the impact of hormonal contraception on young adolescent brains. It matters to get the science right to confront MAHA rather than turn to some sort of science positivism every time they attack our disciplines. buttondown.com/KateClancy/a...

Enter hormonal contraception. When young people, whose brains are in a critical period where they are responding to and being organized by hormonal exposures, are prescribed hormonal contraception, they are replacing whatever hormonal exposures come from their endogenous (from within) hormones with an exogenous (from without) one. Exogenous, synthetic hormones may have a greater binding affinity – this means they can exert stronger effects via hormone receptors.

For a full-grown person not in a critical transition period, this may not matter. For a young person whose hormonal exposures are more variable (because of typical experiences of infrequent menstrual cycles, lower hormone concentrations, and anovulation) this could lead to significant differences in terms of how their tissues and organs differentiate and learn to respond to hormones.

Two big points to make here: First, there are many reasons a young person (and their caregiver) may be considering a hormonal treatment at this age: dysmenorrhea (painful periods) are very common, they may already be developing endometriosis, they may need a less easy-to-spot form of contraception, they may have premenstrual dysphoric disorder, they may be non-binary or trans – and a hundred other possibilities. Some of these are very, very important for quality of life, some are suicide prevention. There are a lot of phenomena out there where a hormonal treatment is the only feasible option, and the alternative is terrible.

Second, we need not fear change. That is, many, many factors influence our endogenous hormones and therefore also have reorganizing effects on the adolescent brain, from exercise to schooling to pandemics to authoritarian regimes to family separation to climate change to inciting joy. And so, we need not fear hormonal treatments simply because they influence the brain in some way. What we need to ask is, under certain circumstances and for certain bodies, are these treatment exposures influencing the brai…

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

A number of listeners have asked me to dissect Sapiens over the years. I refuse to read it based solely on first date 'conversations' (lectures) about it that I've been subjected to in the Bay. Holly Dunsworth is doing a great and good public service.

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Anne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important? Why is NSF SBE important? Please share your stories! Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience or #WithoutNSFsbe

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tomate 🍅 @jascha.ohai.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/03/2026

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

If you need 150 people in palaeontology, geology, zoology, scicomm and related. And I could list more, but ran out of space!

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Got feedback that the sound quality on my latest episode isn't up to par. I'm going to fix it today and reupload. Sorry about that! (And this def wasn't Andy's fault. 100% on me 😬)

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Riley Black 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦖 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Turning to the rich to fund science is not a new phenomenon, often expressed as little different than Carnegie wanting a big dinosaur for his museum a century ago. But the apparent belief that museums have to play nice with conservative freaks to get money? That is more recent.

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The right's dinosaur fetish: Why the Koch brothers are obsessed with paleontology - Salon.com

Why would climate denialists and Tea Partyers like paleontology? Because dinosaurs are layered with symbolic weight

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Sage Deviant 🏳️‍⚧️ @trans.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

reposting with alt text for accessibility: Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)

a printed out flyer taped to an electrical pole or taffi light , it says:

YOU WILL GET AWAY WITH IT

lose paperwork
make food wrong
decaf instead of regular
overtighten lug nuts
strip spark plugs
delete jira tickets

IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO MAKE MISTAKES
YOU CAN FIGHT ICE WITHOUT ANY RISKS

everything adds up
you have no excuses anymore
just do it

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Currently working on my 2026 line-up. DM me or tag folks who might be interested!

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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

My PhD student Jaime Zolik and I were interviewed on the @anthrobiology.bsky.social podcast about our aDNA 🧬💀work with community partners in Peru. Have a listen to hear what Jaime & our lab have been up to! 🤓 Thx Gaby for inviting us on! @umnanth.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/27ys...

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Dr. Maria Nieves-Colón and Jaime Zolik, MA – Working with Ancient DNA and descendent communities in Peru

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Somehow made it 9 months into 2025 without a single episode about teeth. Dr. Blankenship-Sefczek fixed that this week 😁 🦷

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Y'all are getting an incredibly thoughtful and coherent discussion of frailty, intersectionality, the morbidity-mortality paradox, the osteological paradox, and bias in research with @dryaussy.bsky.social this week.

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Dr. Samantha Yaussy - What can frailty in skeletons from medieval London teach us about health?

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Jesse Goliath, PhD @jessegoliath.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Proud of the Mississippi State University Forensic Recovery Unit, a collaborative effort between Mississippi State University Police Department and the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, Mississippi State University to bring resolution to missing persons cases around the state.

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Mississippi State Forensic Unit aids in La’Datra Williams case

YouTube video by WJTV 12 News

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

If you listen to this & want more, I want to remind you I have an ENTIRE BOOK that completely debunks popular understandings of the menstrual cycle and teaches you not only the problems with the eugenic history of this science, but helps you understand the real science: bookshop.org/p/books/peri...

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Period: The Real Story of Menstruation

The Real Story of Menstruation

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

You don't have to be a gene-ius to learn allele bit about DNA from Dr. Erlich's episode. But seriously: Check out today's show. Dr. Erlich was there when PCR tests were invented, and he had a front-row seat to DNA in forensics and paleoanth. His stories are incredible. (ps: sorry about the puns)

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Dr. Henry Erlich - Genetic Reconstruction of the Past

Podcast Episode · AnthroBiology Podcast · 05/28/2025 · 1h 12m

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

First primatology episode of the year with @fuzzyatelin.bsky.social! This interview has everything! Epigenetics! Fieldwork! Colorful monkey genitals! Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/6vOZ...

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Dr. Christopher Schmitt - Vervets and woolly monkeys

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

To the gender essentialists who listen to my show: Your sad, narrow, unscientific views bum me out. I hope you can open your mind (and heart) enough to enjoy the rich tapestry of humanity that surrounds us. In the meantime, I'm going to moderate the hell out of your comments.

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

After listening to this episode while editing, it's crazy how many times I say "I'd never thought about this before…” while talking to @kateclancy.bsky.social. Listen to her episode now, read her book, email me to gush about it ❤️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Dr. Kate Clancy - Period: The Real Story of Menstruation

Podcast Episode · AnthroBiology Podcast · 03/27/2025 · 45m

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

finally catching up on overdue correspondence from AABA, and my assistant is being super helpful and not at all distractingly cute

picture of a small dog yawning while ensconced in a blanket palace

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

i'm headed to #AABA2025 this year! want to grab coffee? want to do a quick interview? feel free to DM me on bluesky or email me at gaby.lapera(at)anthrobiology.com

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Looking for a grad student in biological anthropology to interview in 2025. Is that you? Do you know the perfect person? DM me :) #biologicalanthropology #gradschool #bioanth #gradstudent #AABA

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Hey y'all! Check out the interview with @jessegoliath.bsky.social. I can genuinely say this is the most fun I've ever had talking about sad but important things. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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AnthroBiology Podcast

Natural Sciences Podcast · 57 Episodes

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Interviewed the delightful Dr. Drea from @duke-university.bsky.social about mechanisms of female dominance. Come for the science, stay for the tips on circumventing your landlord's pet prohibition and a new appreciation for the *comparative* ease of human birth.

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

i just discovered you can leave comments on podcast episodes on spotify. brb - replying to all of the very nice people who had something to say 🥹

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Dr. Vanessa Campanacho @vcampanacho.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

A new Bluesky starter pack listing biological anthropologists. Let me know if you want to be added go.bsky.app/CnJLf95

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anthrobiology.bsky.social @anthrobiology.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I'm planning my 2025 line up. Anyone know any kick-ass biological anthropologists that I should get in touch with? Are you a totally rad biological anthropologist yourself that wants a platform to talk about your research? Slide on into my DMs 👀 #biologicalanthropology #sciencepodcast #bioanthro

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