A brief update on Scrimshaw
An update on how Scrimshaw is going and how my abilities continue to improve.
an anthropological spin
An update on how Scrimshaw is going and how my abilities continue to improve.
The first update on the state of things for 2019, I discuss current projects, upcoming ideas, and how I generally plan to keep improving Anthrospin.
Looking at my own hobbies and lifestyle, I illustrate the ways we can see patterns of cultural influence in everyday experiences.
Technology potentially allows more researchers than ever before to access more materials than dreamed of just a few decades ago. The push to make that access open source is there. Which way should we go with that information?
The “missing link” is one of the most pervasive ideas in the popular understanding of evolution. I hate it, I’m not alone in hating it, and here’s why.
Content Warning! The following contains graphic description and images depicting butchering and hide work. It’s early 2013.Continue Reading
In the wake of the death of missionary John Allen Chau, I talk about the history of colonialism, its effects on indigenous peoples, and the need to respect their wishes.
As 2018 comes to a close, I reflect on what I’ve accomplished and what I’ve got planned for 2019, all of which is more exciting than anything Anthrospin has done before.
A summary of a full day of exciting research for Scrimshaw: A Whaling Story. Ships logs, skeletons, scrimshaw, and ceremonies. It was a big day.
A Noxzema jar was found in the sands of a tiny island in Narragansett Bay. This is its story.