Our cool anthropologists share their unique, holistic perspectives on a wide range of topics sent in from our readers — what are you curious about?
I get asked this question quite a lot and I always give the same answer: humility. Now, there are many qualities that I think are helpful in being a good anthropologist but I believe, in some sense, humility captures many …
What is the most important quality I need to be an anthropologist? Read more »
We were asked by Selena, a student pursuing anthropology at the graduate level, How do you pick a good school/program for studying Anthropology? and What kind of questions should I ask the program director? Maybe it’s just us, but, more …
What should I look for in an anthropology program? Read more »
This is a question that came in a while ago from an anonymous undergrad, one which we encourage you to answer or discuss in the comment section below. It is one that I answer a lot with students as well …
What is the difference between Anthropology and Sociology? Read more »
Many of you have learned about the unsettling events taking place in Belize, which have become particularly visible in relation to the village of Santa Cruz in the Toledo district the past two weeks. I have been asked to offer …
We receive many questions on various anthropological topics, and we seek out anthropologists who are both cool and specialists in their respective fields to work on the most current answers for you. When we received this anonymous message asking a …
What do Native Americans think about Archeology? Read more »
We thought it only fitting to open this column with the question that created the spark that was to grow into the collaboration that cool anthropology is today. In 2004, a few days after the end of the introductory anthropology …
Do you think humans can play a role in driving their own evolution through sheer will? Read more »