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Tisa Loewen

@tisaloewen.bsky.social
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PHD-ASU, MA-NYU. °🦷° anthro, bioarchaeology, Roman Croatia, science 🎮🎨🖌️

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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's a good article. Now ... It does feel like a greatest hits of analogies others -including me- have been saying for a long time, we just don't have a Dartmouth to New Yorker platform, but I digress. Should the Classroom Be More Like the Gym? | The New Yorker share.google/KjnkyF4alp9t...
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Should the Classroom Be More Like the Gym?
As A.I. presses harder on the academic enterprise, we might look to a place where process is its own reward.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Anthropeum.com · Sep 12 2026 🟥🟩🟥🟩🟨🟥🟦🟩🟩🟥 50,245 · top 94% of players today!
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Anthropeum
A daily game that challenges our understanding of human cultures. Ten objects. 5,000 years of human history. Guess where and when each artifact was made. See how you rank.
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caroldonovan.bsky.social @caroldonovan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
AN ICON DIES "Liberation does not come from outside. Power can't be given to you. The process of taking it is part of the empowerment." —-Gloria Steinem www.cbsnews.com/news/gloria-...
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Gloria Steinem, trailblazing figure in women's liberation movement, dies at age 92
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice for women...
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
@erikaishii.bsky.social I'm playing Ghost and I just want you to know that you're awesome and I love Atsu!
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
If your work load hasn't doubled, you are ignorant to the ai use in your classes.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation share.google/O3ZzjrcgvWO5...
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Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
The construction of the pool reflected a national ambition to build something unifying and enduring. The rushed renovation and political fallout of 2026 reveal how much that civic vision has changed.
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PubPeer @pubpeer.com · 29/09/2025
Reminder: each month PubPeer awards $1000 for outstanding comments that bring new insight to articles. It's not too late to have a chance at the September prize. See what comments have won in the past → pubpeer.com/static/award
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Why has no one ever told me about @pubpeer.com ? A whole website devoted to drama and citational practices!
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
We sure did just drive through that tornado storm in NY
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
What does it mean to be ‘Wasian’ – and is it OK to celebrate it? share.google/gCkQpbEGY4xR...
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What does it mean to be ‘Wasian’ – and is it OK to celebrate it?
Drawn from the words white and Asian, many use the term to celebrate shared experiences. But the label raises questions about valuing proximity to whiteness.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Build confidence in sci by leading ppl confident in themselves to learning & those not to production. It's not click bait if skillful- its really subconsciously walking someone to nuance w/o flagging that this is what you are doing. Emergent engagement/ teaching. #TRAC @tracconference.bsky.social
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Shimanti | Human Consequences @humanconsequences.com · 14/06/2026
When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story.
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Jason Kincade @jasonkincade.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
NEW YORK CITY BABY! We’re all Knicks fans right now. Collective joy FTW.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/06/2026
HISTORY.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
"Living a double life in recovery started to mimic aspects of her double life as a high-functioning alcoholic, with all its cognitive dissonance."
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Met a medical anthropologist in the kitchen at Padmasambhava Buddhist Center while we were celebrating Saga Dawa Duchen. We are everywhere haha. ❤️
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Anyone seen this? www.sundance.org/blogs/2026-s...
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“Ghost in the Machine” Is a Documentary — but It’s Also an Urgent Technological Horror Story - sundance.org
The scariest movie playing at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival is a 110-minute essay film about AI.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Proud of my students work. www.instagram.com/p/DY5AkYRkbN...
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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Why the Boundary Between High School and College Is Crumbling
Pushing students to and through higher ed seemed like a good idea, but it’s had an effect on how they learn.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This whole thing is bonkers.
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 24/04/2026
A central point of college is to offer a foundation broad enough to open up several personal and professional paths that can develop over time. Electives and other free choices could be key in developing those paths. chroni.cl/4eFN2V2
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How Colleges Stopped Rewarding Curiosity
For students focused on debt and career, intellectual wandering feels like a luxury they can’t afford.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Proud to announce mine and Dr. Marklein's article is finally live on the Oxford Encyclopedia of Anthropology 🏛️ Bioarchaeology of Roman Imperialism 🏛️ academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
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Bioarchaeology of Roman Imperialism
Abstract. Bioarchaeological approaches and analyses not only reconstruct the experiences of individuals and populations under Roman imperial rule but also
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Bioarchaeology of Roman Imperialism academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
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Bioarchaeology of Roman Imperialism
Abstract. Bioarchaeological approaches and analyses not only reconstruct the experiences of individuals and populations under Roman imperial rule but also
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The extra teaching and prep burden is immense!! The run around to avoid anything written costs hours. @arstechnica.com To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain - Ars Technica share.google/L4FzSpegg1ji...
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To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Never held my breath so long.... Integrity coming home #nasa #artemis2
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Interesting & important article though it does sadden me that the work of biological anthropologists who have been doing this, as adjuncts, without research funding for years is overlooked. It's exhausting. I hope he does well in his next steps. www.statnews.com/2026/04/07/b... via @statnews.com
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A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career
Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
If you're curious and trying to avoid trolls, here is the link to official #nasa pictures from Artemis 2. www.nasa.gov/gallery/jour...
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Journey to the Moon - NASA
Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1, 2026, and will reach the lunar sphere of influence—when the Moon's gravity exerts more force on the Orion spacecraft than the Ear...
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here's what to expect hour by hour (timeline)
Four Artemis 2 astronauts will spend seven hours flying by the moon today (April 6), seeing lunar sights never before seen by human eyes.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Artemis 2 godspeed!!! You are a beautiful miracle of science.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Congratulations Dr. Achorn and it is an honor to join you and the rest of the Cobb Prof Dev Grant awardees. I cannot put into words how seeing Dr. Cobb next to my name is so meaningful, knowing he paved the way for Black anthropologists. Thank you to the #aaba2026 as well.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Excited for #aaba2026, and as a tech early adopter I really do get it... But I'm already taken aback by the #aislop I'm seeing. Generative ai image churners are created on real artists work without their consent. It's not the same as CG/ CGI. There are copyright issues too. Support human artists.
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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Oh shit, the same thing is happening to the #AABA2026 hashtag. OH BOY it must be fun at bsky headquarters today. if all all caps hashtags are glitching. #aaba2026
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UMass Chan Medical School @umasschan.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
A just-published study by Elinor Karlsson, PhD, and Kathryn Lord, PhD, in @pnas.org found no evidence of behavior-associated genetic variations in dogs: direc.to/oaxf Genetic tests only revealed strong associations for traits like height & leg length. #dogs @elinork.bsky.social @broadinstitute.org
Elinor Karlsson, PhD
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Go USA women's hockey at the #olympics!
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I bought it 🤗
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Happy Lunar New Year 🎊
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Expert-ness is a craft/ art form. My art & my scientific expertise were cultivated in the same way. What I understand about the world scientifically is nuanced & not the same as wiki 'facts' an AI can give you. We should value things that humans put blood, sweat, & years of tears and practice into.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 03/01/2026
Maduro was a brutal repressive dictator who destroyed Venezuela. Trump did not have congressional or UN approval to engage in unilateral regime change. Trump's actions were illegal. All of those things can be true at the same time. Don't let them make this about Maduro.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
@planetmoney.bsky.social I think you missed an enormous reason. 20+ years ago you moved for a life long job with a pension. Now most places are at will fire. Why up root for less security, away from your support, family? "Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore" www.npr.org/transcripts/...
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Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore (Encore) : The Indicator from Planet Money
Americans are moving at record lows for work. What’s driving people to, well, not drive cross-country for jobs? On today’s episode, we explore the rising homebody economy. This episode originally aire...
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
My yearly reminder that TSO OCB is the most beautiful and relatable Christmas song ever. It's the wish of a soul on an old neon light. youtu.be/KKc06R-zNvk?...
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Old City Bar
YouTube video by Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Topic
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The book review I did with 2 SUNY Cortland undergraduate students is out now in the AJBA. doi.org/10.1002/ajpa...
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Pedagogy in Practice, A Collaborative Textbook Review of: Forensic Anthropology, An Introductory Lab ManualBy Christopher M. Stojanowski and Andrew C. Seidel, FL: University Press of Florida, 2023. 408 pp. $65.00 (softcover). ISBN‐13: 978‐1‐68340‐356‐2
Click on the article title to read more.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Dr. Jordi Rivera at BNRD.
Woman at podium in front of power point display that said "broadening the boundaries"
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Adam Van Arsdale @apv2600.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Excited to finally have this article out with @robingnelson.blacksky.app. Although we have nominally centered populations as our unit of evolutionary analysis in biological anthropology, we have no coherent understanding of what a population is. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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The Population Problem: Biological Anthropology and the Many Definitions of a Population
Objectives With a focus on variability, biological anthropology has nominally centered the population as a key unit of analysis and node of evolutionary change. In this paper, we examine constructio...
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Oh Hello! Fingers crossed on audiobook availability. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... @curtisdozier.bsky.social
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The White Pedestal - Yale University Press London
How white nationalist thought leaders use ancient Greece and Rome to claim historical precedent for their violent and oppressive politics   It is diffic...
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Rest Dr. Goodall
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an illustration of a woman holding a chimpanzee with the words " least i can do is speak out "
ALT: an illustration of a woman holding a chimpanzee with the words " least i can do is speak out "
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Having just finished this book makes this week interesting. No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
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No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
An incendiary, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & John…
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
#icorb @romanbioarch.bsky.social Zagreb museums to open doors for free | Croatia Week share.google/OZTmnzUcJjML...
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Zagreb museums to open doors for free
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
you are crushing it, messily, and messy crushing is how you know you are real and not magic
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
With the huge #NJ pollution lawsuit in the news I'm reminded of the great book Toms River: A Story of Science & Salvation by @danfagin.bsky.social. I grew up under the shadow/ fear of Ceiba Geigy, near Lakehurst Lake, always careful about water in our eyes & mouths, bc water ='ed cancer. It's nuts.
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Kako se kaže there's too much English in Zagreb?
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