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Scientific Dilemmas: Science and Ethics
I was invited to give a talk and conduct a workshop to the Values Education Unit of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS). As the general topic centered on science and the role of the scientist in society, I chose … Continue reading
It Takes a Village!
All those involved with my PSHS Virtual Service Pilot Philippines STEM Curriculum Revision Project. Continue reading
Meet the VSPP Team! – PSHS Curriculum Revision Staff!
My first week of Virtual Orientation Meetings with various staff of the Peace Corps and Philippine Science High School (PSHS) took place on October 12, 13, and 14, and what a week it was! Five hours were packed with presentations … Continue reading
My New PC Volunteer VSP Project! — Supporting Philippine Science High School Teachers with STEM Curriculum Revision
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Evolutionary Anthropologist Awarded 2022 Nobel Prize for Studies of Extinct Human Ancestors
Svante Pääbo, Evolutionary Anthropologist, Geneticist, and Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his pioneering work on the DNA of extinct humans and human ancestors. Dr. Pääbo established the … Continue reading
Teilhard de Chardin
Who was Teilhard de Chardin and what is his connection to anthropology? A French Jesuit Priest born in 1881, Teilhard de Chardin occupies a distinct niche in the annals of anthropology often overlooked in textbooks and academic publications. If he … Continue reading
Did Neanderthals Make Art?
I just read an opinion piece that appeared in an online publication Sapiens about Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) and whether they made art. I wanted to check out this article because I remember doing some research on Neanderthals … Continue reading
Pope Francis’ Atonement in Canada: The Truth Behind the Mea Culpa
I just read this article in the Hungarian Conservative about Canada’s policy of forced assimilation of Indigenous children enacted in 1857 by the Gradual Civilization Act. Written by Mario Alexis Portella who has an impressive set of academic credentials, it highlights problems … Continue reading
Community Engagement in Archaeology
As an undergraduate student enrolled in courses at Fresno City College and later California State University, Fresno, I participated in many course-sponsored archeological projects that ranged from pedestrian survey to hands-on excavation. I loved all of it which is why I took majors … Continue reading