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student of marijuana studies

wandaduene31 wrote 1 month ago: “Pasted to the wall is a chart of the labyrinth of marijuana species, their effect on differen … more →

Tags: Radical Market News, Cannabis, cofee-shop, cannabis medical treatment

Conquering both Fields of Dreams

keshaperry wrote 3 months ago: The college football season is taking form, rounding into shape, with many analysts projecting this … more →

Tags: Myron Rolle, Florida State University, rhodes scholar

Gravlee et al: Race, Genetics, Social Inequality, and Health1 comment

dlende wrote 3 months ago: Clarence Gravlee, Amy Non and Connie Mulligan have just published an outstanding article in PLoS ONE … more →

Tags: Cognitive anthropology, Embodiment, Human Variation, inequality, Methods, Stress

Funerals and Food Coping in Rural Lesotho5 comments

dlende wrote 4 months ago: By Brandon Sparks Imagine you are hungry. You have been hungry for weeks, with no end in sight due t … more →

Tags: applied anthropology

Paul Farmer: This I Believe2 comments

dlende wrote 5 months ago: Paul Farmer is a doctor and an anthropologist, and spoke as part of NPR’s series This I Believ … more →

Tags: applied anthropology, Video

Community-Based Work and the Importance of Being Integrative – The Ganey Award and Video6 comments

dlende wrote 6 months ago: In April I had the honor of receiving the Rodney F. Ganey, Ph.D., Faculty Community-Based Research A … more →

Tags: applied anthropology, Video

the moleskine podcast #3: interview with dr. ecks

melissa andrada wrote 6 months ago: This is the third episode of The Moleskine Podcast, which  features interviews with students and sta … more →

Tags: grad school tips and tricks, moleskine podcast, Preparing for Grad School, University of Edinburgh, admissions, applications, Podcast

Vidéothèque: Videos on Cross-Cultural Health, Sickness and Healing1 comment

dlende wrote 6 months ago: The Vidéothèque : Santé, Maladie, Malheur is an absolutely incredible video archive on medical anthr … more →

Tags: Human Variation, Video

The New Performance Enhancing Drugs13 comments

dlende wrote 7 months ago: By Andrew Hessert, Andrew Medvecz, Jimmy Miller, Jacquelyn Richard Barry Bonds elevated his game to … more →

Tags: Brain Mechanisms, Education, Neural plasticity, skill acquisition

Tobacco Worse Than Cocaine?6 comments

dlende wrote 7 months ago: By Mariana Cuervo, Elizabeth Montana, Brian Smith, and Sadie Pitzenberger Is your local gas station … more →

Tags: Addiction, applied anthropology

Ron Barrett and the Contagion of Swine Flu

dlende wrote 8 months ago: Ron Barrett, a medical anthropologist joining Macalester College, recently gave this interview Fears … more →

Lende wins 2009 Ganey award3 comments

gregdowney wrote 8 months ago: 2009 Ganey F. Ganey award winner, Daniel LendeDaniel didn’t even mention this to me, but looki … more →

Digital Rights Management and Anthropology « another anthro blog

rihannanu wrote 8 months ago: As I posted previously here, In the 1st of May 2009, we will be celebrating the first Open Access An … more →

Tags: Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, social anthropology, anthropology news, anthropology shop, anthropology clothing, Physical Anthropology

Some New Sites3 comments

Lena Wood wrote 9 months ago: Although it probably leads to me to spend more time online than is good for me, I love checking out … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Personal reflection, Blog Reviews, blogs, Good Food

The Insidious, Elusive Becoming: Addiction in Four Steps2 comments

dlende wrote 9 months ago: Trying to describe the process of becoming an alcoholic is like trying to describe air. It’s too big … more →

Tags: Psychological anthropology, Learning, Addiction

Mark Nichter and Global Health

dlende wrote 10 months ago: Mark Nichter is a prominent medical anthropologist who teaches at the University of Arizona. In this … more →

Tags: applied anthropology

Forever at War: Veterans' Everyday Battles with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder11 comments

dlende wrote 11 months ago: “To this day, every time I smell firecrackers or fire arms being shot, I feel like I am right back t … more →

Tags: applied anthropology, mental illness, Stress, Violence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, ptsd, Veterans

More Than A Waiting Room2 comments

dlende wrote 11 months ago: By Jillian Brems, Erin Brennan, Katrina Epperson, Jordan Pearce & Anna Weber “I just don’t want … more →

Tags: applied anthropology

Just a Place to Talk: Women and HIV/AIDS5 comments

dlende wrote 11 months ago: By Christine, Dorian, Kristine, Tom & Vanessa Nine months ago, Maria birthed a healthy baby girl … more →

Tags: applied anthropology, Gender