SAPIENS Magazine
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A digital magazine about everything human, told through the stories of anthropologists.
“These layered histories of how seals were used, imagined, and storied in Orkney continue to shape arguments over how they are treated today.”
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November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“These layered histories of how seals were used, imagined, and storied in Orkney continue to shape arguments over how they are treated today.”
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An anthropologist-poet listens to echoes of laughter and other sounds of crossings in Kashmir.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
An anthropologist-poet listens to echoes of laughter and other sounds of crossings in Kashmir.
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“As a medical anthropologist, I’m fascinated by the political, economic, and social networks that have transformed humble bird’s nests into one of the most expensive animal products in the world.”
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“As a medical anthropologist, I’m fascinated by the political, economic, and social networks that have transformed humble bird’s nests into one of the most expensive animal products in the world.”
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“These layered histories of how seals were used, imagined, and storied in Orkney continue to shape arguments over how they are treated today.”
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/seal...
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/seal...
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“These layered histories of how seals were used, imagined, and storied in Orkney continue to shape arguments over how they are treated today.”
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/seal...
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/seal...
An anthropologist-poet listens to echoes of laughter and other sounds of crossings in Kashmir.
Read the full poem: www.sapiens.org/culture/soun...
Read the full poem: www.sapiens.org/culture/soun...
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
An anthropologist-poet listens to echoes of laughter and other sounds of crossings in Kashmir.
Read the full poem: www.sapiens.org/culture/soun...
Read the full poem: www.sapiens.org/culture/soun...
“As a medical anthropologist, I’m fascinated by the political, economic, and social networks that have transformed humble bird’s nests into one of the most expensive animal products in the world.”
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/edib...
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/edib...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“As a medical anthropologist, I’m fascinated by the political, economic, and social networks that have transformed humble bird’s nests into one of the most expensive animal products in the world.”
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“Immersed in dusty archives of personal letters, newspaper clips, and journal articles, I found a history I was not expecting: the influence of personality, politics, and power on scientific interpretation.”
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November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
“Immersed in dusty archives of personal letters, newspaper clips, and journal articles, I found a history I was not expecting: the influence of personality, politics, and power on scientific interpretation.”
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“The bull’s story reveals a broader urban paradox: Humans engineer nonhuman animals for utility, then often abandon them when economic situations or cultural practices shift.”
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November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“The bull’s story reveals a broader urban paradox: Humans engineer nonhuman animals for utility, then often abandon them when economic situations or cultural practices shift.”
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“Immersed in dusty archives of personal letters, newspaper clips, and journal articles, I found a history I was not expecting: the influence of personality, politics, and power on scientific interpretation.”
Read more: www.sapiens.org/biology/pale...
Read more: www.sapiens.org/biology/pale...
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“Immersed in dusty archives of personal letters, newspaper clips, and journal articles, I found a history I was not expecting: the influence of personality, politics, and power on scientific interpretation.”
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Read more: www.sapiens.org/biology/pale...
“The bull’s story reveals a broader urban paradox: Humans engineer nonhuman animals for utility, then often abandon them when economic situations or cultural practices shift.”
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/sacr...
Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/sacr...
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“The bull’s story reveals a broader urban paradox: Humans engineer nonhuman animals for utility, then often abandon them when economic situations or cultural practices shift.”
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“To be a Black woman planning for pregnancy is to be acutely aware of both possibility and precarity.”
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“To be a Black woman planning for pregnancy is to be acutely aware of both possibility and precarity.”
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“To be a Black woman planning for pregnancy is to be acutely aware of both possibility and precarity.”
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November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“To be a Black woman planning for pregnancy is to be acutely aware of both possibility and precarity.”
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“Efforts by the gold industry and governments to uphold the metal’s status as a ‘risk-free’ asset have only deepened the dangers faced by those who risk their lives extracting it.”
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October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Efforts by the gold industry and governments to uphold the metal’s status as a ‘risk-free’ asset have only deepened the dangers faced by those who risk their lives extracting it.”
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“In the current political climate in the U.S., which has pulled back the curtain and made fascism clear as day, being vibrantly Indigenous, Latine, queer, and trans in public is a form of resistance.”
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October 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“In the current political climate in the U.S., which has pulled back the curtain and made fascism clear as day, being vibrantly Indigenous, Latine, queer, and trans in public is a form of resistance.”
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“When grief could have reshaped policy and public culture, it was instead handled bureaucratically until it disappeared from view.”
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October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“When grief could have reshaped policy and public culture, it was instead handled bureaucratically until it disappeared from view.”
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SAPIENS poet-in-residence for 2025 listens to a chorus of dreams in her field recordings from Kashmir.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
SAPIENS poet-in-residence for 2025 listens to a chorus of dreams in her field recordings from Kashmir.
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Read the full poem: www.sapiens.org/culture/drea...
“The National Park Service does so much more behind the scenes than visitors and park lovers will ever witness.”
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October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“The National Park Service does so much more behind the scenes than visitors and park lovers will ever witness.”
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“Growing up in Pennsylvania—near the first and one of the largest Native American boarding schools whose horrific history we have yet to fully unpack ... I never heard a negative accusation or anecdote associated with the ‘school.’”
October 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“Growing up in Pennsylvania—near the first and one of the largest Native American boarding schools whose horrific history we have yet to fully unpack ... I never heard a negative accusation or anecdote associated with the ‘school.’”
“While breast reconstruction helps many women regain a sense of self following a mastectomy, it is not always a clearly informed choice.”
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn reflects on her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: lnkd.in/e9jHtchj
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn reflects on her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: lnkd.in/e9jHtchj
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“While breast reconstruction helps many women regain a sense of self following a mastectomy, it is not always a clearly informed choice.”
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn reflects on her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: lnkd.in/e9jHtchj
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn reflects on her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: lnkd.in/e9jHtchj
“As they weave, volunteers are simultaneously unraveling Ukraine’s colonial past and building community.”
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October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“As they weave, volunteers are simultaneously unraveling Ukraine’s colonial past and building community.”
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“While breast reconstruction helps many women regain a sense of self following a mastectomy, it is not always a clearly informed choice.”
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn describes her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: www.sapiens.org/culture/wome...
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn describes her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: www.sapiens.org/culture/wome...
October 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“While breast reconstruction helps many women regain a sense of self following a mastectomy, it is not always a clearly informed choice.”
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn describes her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: www.sapiens.org/culture/wome...
Anthropologist Arianna Huhn describes her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat”: www.sapiens.org/culture/wome...
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, anthropologist Arianna Huhn describes her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat.”
“Breast reconstruction has become so routine that it is easy to miss the ways it is rooted in patriarchy.”
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“Breast reconstruction has become so routine that it is easy to miss the ways it is rooted in patriarchy.”
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October 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, anthropologist Arianna Huhn describes her experience fighting breast cancer and her decision to “go flat.”
“Breast reconstruction has become so routine that it is easy to miss the ways it is rooted in patriarchy.”
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“Breast reconstruction has become so routine that it is easy to miss the ways it is rooted in patriarchy.”
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“Community-led conservation is the most sustainable way to ensure heritage endures for future generations.”
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September 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“Community-led conservation is the most sustainable way to ensure heritage endures for future generations.”
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“It matters what stories we tell about growing older. The conversations I had at Jesus Green revealed how one community is understanding what it means to live and age well.”
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September 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“It matters what stories we tell about growing older. The conversations I had at Jesus Green revealed how one community is understanding what it means to live and age well.”
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Read more: www.sapiens.org/culture/cold...
“Community-led conservation is the most sustainable way to ensure heritage endures for future generations.”
Read more: www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
Read more: www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Community-led conservation is the most sustainable way to ensure heritage endures for future generations.”
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