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I'll be interviewing specialists, leading researchers and passionate figures to find out about their field, interests and what the future holds. When I'm not interviewing others, episodes will feature me...
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I'll be interviewing specialists, leading researchers and passionate figures to find out about their field, interests and what the future holds. When I'm not interviewing others, episodes will feature me discussing topics I find relevant and interesting. Chronologically progressing through time: from the emergence of life and evolution of us to the first civilisations and innovations that got us where we are today. Like everything Sphinx Thinks produces, the podcast will glimpse into all areas and questions on life. We can look to the climate of the past and see how it has and will shape us. Explore animal life on Earth and zooarchaeology. And delve into the societies that have been and past, as well as those of today, discovering what we can learn about our lifestyle from others.
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31 JAN 2025 · Focusing on the exploits of Hans Reinerth and the prehistoric archaeological research undertaken under Nazi rule, it is evident that the abuse and manipulation of archaeological evidence can be dangerously instrumental in ideological propaganda.
The field of archaeology must not only endeavour to learn from this to implement guidelines and precautions to mitigate the abuse of the past, but actively amend erroneous research, with public sites becoming more transparent about how they were previously misused for corrupt political motives.
To read the transcript visit https://www.sphinxthinks.com/post/archaeological-abuse-in-nationalist-propaganda
18 NOV 2024 · Professor Simon Stoddart is professor of prehistory at the University of Cambridge, and Director of Studies at Magdalene College. In this episode we discuss Simon's early interests in archaeology and how his career took him to research in Malta.
From the landscape to the incredible megalithic temples and interpretations of burials, we discuss the the fascinating history of the island of Malta.
6 MAR 2024 · Dr Trish Biers is Curator of the Duckworth Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. We discuss her early start in the field and where her interests have taken her - across the world in a variety of incredible positions from the Smithsonian Institute to right here in Cambridge.
We cover everything from repatriation and paleopathology to advice on studying in the US vs the UK and getting into a career in osteology.
27 AUG 2023 · Dr Emily Emmott is a lecturer in Human Behavioural Ecology at UCL. Specialising in extended and institutional child-rearing systems (such as parenting, grand-parenting, schooling and social care provisions) and their implications for health and wellbeing (including health-related behaviours. We discuss the limitations of taking an evolutionary perspective on childrearing, the burden on intensive parent systems on caregivers, and gender differences in parental investment and offspring prospects; ultimately, it is impossible to say there is a 'right way' to raise a child.
1 AUG 2023 · Professor Matthew Collins is a Niels Bohr Professor at the University of Copenhagen and the McDonald Chair of Palaeoproteomics at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge. We discuss his journey to becoming a leading academic in the field, and his interests within the discipline.
Within the world of biomolecular archaeology we track through palaeoproteomics and its applications, the integration of scientific disciplines into archaeology, and ZooMS (Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry).
For more archaeology and anthropology check out our website at www.sphinxthinks.com
2 JUN 2023 · Professor Cameron Petrie is professor of South Asian and Iranian Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. We discuss his journey to becoming an archaeologist, and finding his field, as well as his present work in the region.
In the Indus region, we discuss the relationship between the settlers in the past and how they interacted with their environment - as well as what this means for the future of sustainable research.
Check out the website www.sphinxthinks.com for more on archaeology and anthropology!
27 DEC 2021 · Movement, mobility and migration - what can these facets of human behaviour in the archaeological record tell us about our past social relationships? Dr Amy Clark - lecturer and researcher at Harvard University - joins me to discuss this topic as well as her research in Morocco. Amy discusses what the structures and spatial distributions of groups across a landscape can tell us about group size, relationships and movement. We cover what evidence is used to explore these patterns in the archaeological record, as well as what we can learn about changes over time in the Palaeolithic.Follow @thesphinxthinks on Instagram, @sphinx_thinks on Twitter and check out the website (http://www.sphinxthinks.com) and YouTube for more information and updates on all things archaeology, anthropology, biology and more!Please leave a rating and comment, and I welcome suggestions for future episodes, improvements or ideas. I hope you enjoy the show!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesphinxthinks/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/sphinx_thinksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFHtiBcx3P903dl8ljqzawWebsite: https://www.sphinxthinks.com/
23 NOV 2020 · Cognition, culture and environment - how do they work together to influence primate behaviour? What can tool use and behavioural patterns tell us about primate society? Studying primates provides one of the best insights into the evolutionary origins of...
17 NOV 2020 · From agriculture to human culture and society, there is more to zooarchaeology than just bones! Discover what we know about the human past from zooarchaeology and how we use animals to decipher history...When and why was agriculture adopted so...
10 OCT 2020 · The earliest period in our human past - the Palaeolithic. This fascinating period covers human evolution and our early innovations as Homo Sapiens. The Palaeolithic really encompasses everything about us as a species...Why did humans develop art? When...
I'll be interviewing specialists, leading researchers and passionate figures to find out about their field, interests and what the future holds. When I'm not interviewing others, episodes will feature me...
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I'll be interviewing specialists, leading researchers and passionate figures to find out about their field, interests and what the future holds. When I'm not interviewing others, episodes will feature me discussing topics I find relevant and interesting. Chronologically progressing through time: from the emergence of life and evolution of us to the first civilisations and innovations that got us where we are today. Like everything Sphinx Thinks produces, the podcast will glimpse into all areas and questions on life. We can look to the climate of the past and see how it has and will shape us. Explore animal life on Earth and zooarchaeology. And delve into the societies that have been and past, as well as those of today, discovering what we can learn about our lifestyle from others.
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