New project in evolutionary theory and cultural anthropologyAs a cultural anthropologist, I am thrilled that cultural variation is increasingly recognized as significant in a wide range of fields…Sep 26, 20221Sep 26, 20221
Reflections on writing your first journal submissionsI previously published in the newsletter of the Society for Psychological Anthropology in their “Mentoring Matters” column.Dec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021
16 reasons to vote for Biden (without mentioning Trump)I posted this on someone else’s FB feed, but I’ll put it here too. Here’s 16 reasons that I support Biden that don’t include my utter…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Manipulating student evaluations, the Sales School Method.How to manipulate student evaluation scores using techniques from sales school for door-to-door sales. Cynical? Pedagogically important!Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Pervez Hoodbhoy and Scott Atran on hope & extremismBy Profs. Pervez Hoodbhoy and Scott Atran (posted by Greg Downey)Apr 26, 20151Apr 26, 20151
The role of youth in countering violent extremism and promoting peacePresentation by anthropologist Prof. Scott Atran to the United Nations Security Council, 23 April, 2015.Apr 25, 2015Apr 25, 2015
Plastics, tiny penises and human evolutionAre endocrine disrupting chemicals changing our species?Apr 20, 20152Apr 20, 20152