SciFri Radio: Anthropology
SciFri Radio: What Grosses You Out?
Rachel Herz discusses her book That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion.
SciFri Radio: Ancient Skull Holds Clues to Dog Domestication
Discovery of an ancient skull sheds light on the domestication of dogs.
SciFri Radio: Get Inked For Science
Tattoos of the science obsessed are featured in the new book “Science Ink”
SciFri Radio: A Researcher Asks: Are Dolphins Self-Aware?
Psychologist Diana Reiss discusses communication and cognition in dolphins.
SciFri Radio: Is Human Violence On The Wane?
In The Better Angels of Our Nature, Steven Pinker argues that violence is decreasing.
SciFri Radio: Could A Lack Of Empathy Explain Cruelty?
Simon Baron-Cohen explains the consequences of decreased empathy.
SciFri Radio: Examining Ancient Fossils for Clues to Human Origins
Paleoanthropologists discuss recent research on the physical features of an ancient hominid.
SciFri Radio: Teaching A Chimp To Speak In ‘Project Nim’
A new documentary looks at a controversial 1970s experiment to teach a chimpanzee sign language.
SciFri Radio: Archaic Texan Rock Art Reveals Prehistoric Culture
The arid Texas climate preserved rock art painted by early Native American groups.
SciFri Radio: Can Literature Make A Better Doctor?
Proponents of the field of "narrative medicine" believe the humanities could help doctors be better caregivers.
SciFri Videos: Anthropology
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Video: Macaque Research
On April 13, 2007, Ira spoke with the playwright of and science advisor for the play "Serendib," which tells the story of scientists studying...
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Video: The Body Farm
In 1992, Ira investigated how forensic anthropologists solve crimes using bugs. Plus, take a tour of "The Body Farm." Beware: it is as gruesome as...
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Video: Hobbit Bones Hold Clues To Its Origin
Anthropologist Bill Jungers of Stony Brook University Medical Center shows off a new cast of the most complete skeleton of Homo...
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Video: Science Of Good Dancing
Evolutionary psychologist Nick Neave filmed men dancing, converted the videos into dancing avatars and asked women to rate the avatars' dancing...
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Video: From White Paper To Wanted Sign
Stephen Mancusi, author of The Police Composite Sketch, worked for the New York Police Department for 27 years as a forensic artist. We...
SciFri Newsbriefs: Anthropology
Newsbrief: After A Fight, Rooks Go To Their Mates For A Beak Rub
After a fight, the opponents fly to their mates for consolation.
Newsbrief: Material Girls
Young female chimps were spotted making spears for hunting.
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