Relevance of Sequencing Primate Genomics Maybe you’ve devoted a large portion of your life learning about the vast knowledge that genetics presents or have simply thought about how you may have different features from your parents even though you and your parents share the same genetics, but I’m sure there is a unique genetic topic …
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Recently, I was honored with the special opportunity to represent the Southeast Caribbean Division at the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) YAC Summit in Washington DC, a month-long virtual and in-person event regarding International Humanitarian Law. From this event, I gained many valuable insights into Humanitarian and the function of the Red Cross. What is International …
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This blog post will stray away from our Biological Anthropology posts and focus on our current Banthro nonprofit updates. By the beginning of the summer of 2023, Banthro will have two online/in person classes up for students through the grades of k-8. These two courses are titled “Introducing Climate Change: Analyzing from a Scientist’s Perspective”, …
Upon reading online blog posts on ancient humans, I came across an interesting blog post from Anthropology Magazine, titled “What if Neanderthals Had Outlived Homo Sapiens?” which is written by Penny Spikins, an author of the Sapiens blog. This article was interesting because it presented hypothetical situations of what would happen if Neanderthals still existed …
Largest Lizard In the world About the Komodo Dragon These giant behemoths are known as the Komodo Dragons. Komodo Dragons are the largest lizards on earth. Full-grown Komodo Dragons can reach up to 10 feet and weigh over 300 pounds. Komodo dragons are native to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rina, Flores, and Gili Motang. …
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Summary of Sapiens Sapiens is a fantastic Anthropology book. I would rate it a 10/10 rating. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a book written by the author Yuval Noah Harari. The book cover ancient human history, including Neanderthals and Homo-Erectus. This book also highlight major human breakthroughs such as the Cognitive Revolution, Agricultural …
Megafauna Lemurs towering over 6 feet tall; sloths weighing up to four tons; tortoises growing over 2m long. These are a few examples of the Megafauna that dominated the world thousands of years ago. These giant-sized mammoths existed in six continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. But why don’t we see these …
Extinctions: Past, Present, and Future Course Review Are we entering a mass extinction? Many people would say no to this question. Who wouldn’t? The human race is experiencing rapid population growth, better sanitation, and greater life expectancies. These developments demonstrate positive trends for the human race. However, although the human race is growing, what does …
Has Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction already begun? Read More »
Biological Anthropology Ever since I was young, I would always wonder why certain things are the way they are. Are there aliens living in a far away galaxy? What happens after we die? Why do humans act the way they do in social situations? The question that stood out to me the most is why …
By: Ethan Wan “It’s not that the world hasn’t had more carbon dioxide, it’s not that the world hasn’t been warmer. The problem is the speed at which things are changing. We are inducing a sixth mass extinction event kind of by accident and we don’t want to be the ‘extinctee.’” – Bill Nye Impending …