Social Science

Cryptozoology Not a Valid Science, or Science at All Einstein said that “All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree” (1950). True or not, each discipline is its own branch and each are built on different, yet…
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Critics of cryptozoology often refer to Bigfoot when discussing the science. It is considered by some as a pseudoscience because it involves the search of animals considered to be extinct or creatures not likely to inhabit the earth. Cryptozoologists often…
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Fingerprints were used to “sign” documents as early as 1000 BC by the Babylonians and Chinese! But the science of fingerprint indentification and detection boomed in the late1800s and early 1900s.  Thumb impressions were used in India to identify workers by Dr. William…
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Cultural and physical anthropology are two main divisions of at least 11 branches of anthropology (the scientific study of humanity and of human culture; an outgrowth of biology and social science). Physical anthropology is also called biological anthropology or bio-anthropology;…
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Paleopathology: The Study of Ancient Diseases Paleopathology is the study of disease in ancient remains. It attempts to understand the cause of ancient diseases, and how they spread. This is particularly useful to understanding the origins, spread, and prevalence of…
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Even though many graduates in Anthropology find themselves in other fields of work, it is a natural process to view the workplace as a collection of humans who come together to meet a collective goal and who have a sense…
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Sahelanthropus tchadensis: Milford Wolpoff and Michel Brunet Milford Wolpoff and Michel Brunet were both published in Nature in regard to the evolutionary significance of Sahelanthropus tchadensis. Despite the species’ small canines, reduced prognathism, and supraorbital torus, it remains clear to…
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Ecological Medical Anthropology In basic terms, Ecological Medical Anthropology is a branch of anthropology which focuses on health and preventive wisdom, having studied the “organism”, or person’s relationship within their environment. In terms of a medical anthropology, it only makes…
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Development anthropology is a branch of anthropology that refers to the study of developing nations and the economic, social, and political issues that come up within them. Development anthropologists tend to stress the importance of listening to locals, rather than…
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We have benefitted enormously from the scientific and technological advances in medicine, but technology and hard science is not enough when considering ways in which to deliver the benefits to groups and societies. This is a time when Medical Anthropology…
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