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London's longest running evening class. We study what it means to be human at UCL Anthropology dept. We are FREE, on Tues eves term time. Account run by Camilla Power. Radical anthropologists include Chris Knight, Ian Watts, Jerome Lewis and Morna Finnegan
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Radical Anthropology brings indigenous rights activists, environmentalists, feminists and others striving for a better world together with people of all ages who just want to learn about anthropology.
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🌑 TONIGHT 🌑
Lunar New Year, eve of Ramadan, Pancake Day!

The Dark Moon is organising religious festivity of billions of people. Why?

#anthropology #religion #evolution #menstrualhut
radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 6d
Tues Feb 17, 18:30 (UTC London)
Camilla Power with the London Menstrual Hut
Lunar New Year: Why are the world's religions run by the Moon?

All welcome
LIVE in Daryll Forde Room, 2nd Floor, UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, WC1H 0BW
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Ancient hunter-gatherer religious iconography a) 'Venus' of Laussel, Dordogne, France; b) potent female 'menstrual' initiate, Mutoko, Zimbabwe. Both hold crescent-shaped ritual objects.
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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The Selfish Gene (TSG) was published 50 yrs ago. I was recently asked about Dawkins' concep of the selfish gene in light of my review many years ago of Burt & Trivers' book on selfish genetic elements: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Here is my response (lightly edited): 🧪 #BioAnth 1/14
I suppose every biologist would write quite different essays on TSG. My take, for what it's worth, is that in TSG and followups, Dawkins aimed to introduce the public to the developments in evolutionary biology sparked by Hamilton, Williams, Maynard Smith and Price, Trivers, and other folks working that tradition, which has settled on “evolved strategy” as a core concept. This body of work, which today is generally referred to as behavioral ecology and evolutionary game theory, has the same goal as Darwin’s On the Origins of Species, and especially, The Descent of Man (i.e., sexual selection), but now using the understanding of heritable variation from the Modern Synthesis.
February 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Importantly, the work also indicates even stronger environmental engineering (intended and unintended) by pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer people (Homo sapiens) in Europe🔥🏹Link to the scientific paper: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #mesolithic
On the ecological impact of prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe: Early Holocene (Mesolithic) and Last Interglacial (Neanderthal) foragers compared
Recent studies have highlighted evidence of human impact on landscapes dating back to the Late Pleistocene–long before the advent of agriculture. Quantifying the extent of vegetation transformations b...
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February 16, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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felixundstein.bsky.social
The Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology is looking for a new Editorial Team. You can apply here: docs.google.com/document/u/1...

Could you please share this call? @anthroencyclo.bsky.social @aaas.org @anthrofuentes.bsky.social @appliedanthro.bsky.social @histanthro.org @polar-journal.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social
Only around 800 Tapanuli orangutans still live in Sumatra's mountain forests. A flood disaster in November 2025 has further decimated its already fragile population and is forcing Indonesia to change policy. However, experts worldwide are concerned.

www.sbs.com.au/language/ger...
After the flood in Sumatra: The silent disappearance of the world's rarest apes
Only around 800 Tapanuli orangutans still live in Sumatra's mountain forests. A flood disaster in November 2025 has further decimated its already fragile population and is forcing Indonesia to change ...
www.sbs.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy
Happy New Moon!
Happy New Year!
Happy Carnival!

Not to mention that annular eclipse over Antarctica. The Moon is busy today

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/solar-eclipse-17-february-2026
A ring of fire solar eclipse is visible this week. This is all you need to know about one of 2026's biggest events | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
An annular solar eclipse is visible over Antarctica on 17 February 2026. Key facts, including where a partial solar eclipse will be seen.
www.skyatnightmagazine.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:29 AM
🌑 TONIGHT 🌑
Lunar New Year, eve of Ramadan, Pancake Day!

The Dark Moon is organising religious festivity of billions of people. Why?

#anthropology #religion #evolution #menstrualhut
radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 6d
Tues Feb 17, 18:30 (UTC London)
Camilla Power with the London Menstrual Hut
Lunar New Year: Why are the world's religions run by the Moon?

All welcome
LIVE in Daryll Forde Room, 2nd Floor, UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, WC1H 0BW
ZOOM ID 952 8554 1412 passcode Wawilak
Ancient hunter-gatherer religious iconography a) 'Venus' of Laussel, Dordogne, France; b) potent female 'menstrual' initiate, Mutoko, Zimbabwe. Both hold crescent-shaped ritual objects.
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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mattpope.bsky.social
May you have the energy of these fabulous Ice Age beasts as you enter the lunar New Year of the Horse! 🦣🐎
Monochrome horse heads looking left on a cave wall
February 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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TOMORROW EVENING 🌑
Lunar New Year, eve of Ramadan, Pancake Day!

The Dark Moon is organising religious festivity of billions of people. Why?

#anthropology #religion #evolution #menstrualhut
radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 6d
Tues Feb 17, 18:30 (UTC London)
Camilla Power with the London Menstrual Hut
Lunar New Year: Why are the world's religions run by the Moon?

All welcome
LIVE in Daryll Forde Room, 2nd Floor, UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, WC1H 0BW
ZOOM ID 952 8554 1412 passcode Wawilak
Ancient hunter-gatherer religious iconography a) 'Venus' of Laussel, Dordogne, France; b) potent female 'menstrual' initiate, Mutoko, Zimbabwe. Both hold crescent-shaped ritual objects.
February 16, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The Congo River Basin is not only the 'lungs of Africa' but actually the world, given extraordinary biodiversity and presence of mature growth. Its survival is critical for the planet.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
February 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Handy discussion of 'ghost lineages',
'an extinct population that has left no fossils but whose traces can still be detected in the genomes of many living things, including humans and other primates'
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
February 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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marwellaspaceart.bsky.social
People in town, busy with CNY celebration and preparing for Ramadhan.

Me: New moon + clear sky = Milky Way 🌌
February 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Collection of recordings here of cross-cultural #menarcheal experience
February 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy
Very interesting event at UCL later today on #Inuit #adolescent health in Nunavut. With our friend Hugh Brody and Polina Anang.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-global-mental-health-network-event-navigating-inuit-youth-wellbeing-tickets-1980463883789
UCL Global Mental Health Network event: Navigating Inuit Youth Wellbeing
A Conversation with Hugh Brody and Dr. Polina Anang
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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"It is the first time anywhere in the world that an insect species receives this kind of legal status."

www.ecoticias.com/en/for-the-f....

#bees
For the first time in global legal history, a country has recognized the legal rights of insects, and it is the stingless bees of the Peruvian Amazon that are taking the first step toward a new model ...
Peru just made history: stingless bees in the Amazon now have legal rights, letting communities sue to defend hives and habitat.
www.ecoticias.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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katzyna.bsky.social
This recognition means a great deal as does being nominated by colleagues I respect. May we make inroads towards human-wildlife coexistence, land stewardship, retention of women in science, reimagined borders that uphold dignity & connectivity. scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/AWS_award
AWS Planet Earth Award | Alliance of World Scientists
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February 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
TOMORROW EVENING 🌑
Lunar New Year, eve of Ramadan, Pancake Day!

The Dark Moon is organising religious festivity of billions of people. Why?

#anthropology #religion #evolution #menstrualhut
radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 6d
Tues Feb 17, 18:30 (UTC London)
Camilla Power with the London Menstrual Hut
Lunar New Year: Why are the world's religions run by the Moon?

All welcome
LIVE in Daryll Forde Room, 2nd Floor, UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, WC1H 0BW
ZOOM ID 952 8554 1412 passcode Wawilak
Ancient hunter-gatherer religious iconography a) 'Venus' of Laussel, Dordogne, France; b) potent female 'menstrual' initiate, Mutoko, Zimbabwe. Both hold crescent-shaped ritual objects.
February 16, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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mongabay.com
Twenty-nine banks have ruled out financing the Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea over climate and human rights concerns.

Project lead TotalEnergies says it will proceed anyway.
Banks decline to finance LNG project in Papua New Guinea
A total of Twenty-nine international banks and export credit agencies have ruled out financing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea, citing climate, environmental and human…
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February 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Lunar New Year, eve of Ramadan, Pancake Day!

The Dark Moon this Tuesday is organising religious festivity of billions of people. Why?

#anthropology #religion #evolution #menstrualhut
radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 6d
Tues Feb 17, 18:30 (UTC London)
Camilla Power with the London Menstrual Hut
Lunar New Year: Why are the world's religions run by the Moon?

All welcome
LIVE in Daryll Forde Room, 2nd Floor, UCL Anthropology Dept, 14 Taviton St, WC1H 0BW
ZOOM ID 952 8554 1412 passcode Wawilak
Ancient hunter-gatherer religious iconography a) 'Venus' of Laussel, Dordogne, France; b) potent female 'menstrual' initiate, Mutoko, Zimbabwe. Both hold crescent-shaped ritual objects.
February 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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bonkski.bsky.social
Check out both of Barbara's posts and all 8 photos from this year's political carnival in Germany!🤩 #Carnival #Germany #PoliticalCarnival #Trump #Putin #Zelensky #Musk #AfD
February 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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trending-pt.bsky.social
Itens dos últimos 30 minutos 🧭:

1. Carnaval
2. Tarô 🆕
3. #Globeleza ⬆
4. Desfile
5. Mágico 🆕
6. Samba
7. Mojirê 🆕
8. Lodê 🆕
9. Elegbará 🆕
10. Coach 🆕

Anúncio: @terraprotege.bsky.social.
February 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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A Brazilian court sentenced a key illegal mining financier to 22+ years for crimes in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory.

The ruling follows years of gold mining that brought mercury contamination, disease and child deaths to Yanomami communities.
Brazil mining boss sentenced for illegal gold operation on Indigenous land
A Brazilian federal court has sentenced a key financier to more than 22 years in prison. He was found guilty of leading an illegal mining operation in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, a huge…
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February 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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robertosaezm.bsky.social
En 2015 se publicaron los 47 dientes de la cueva Fuyan en Daoxian (sur de China) con una datación de 80-120 ka.
Presencia sorprendentemente antigua de Homo sapiens fuera de África.
Pues bien, nuevas dataciones con series de uranio dan fechas todavía más antiguas: ¡130-230 ka!
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy
Super interesting if this holds up!
'New U-Th dating from Fuyan Cave, southern China, places Daoxian Homo sapiens fossils at 230–130 ka.
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This finding suggests that the dispersal of modern humans into East Asia should be earlier than 130 ka.
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The results suggest an earlier "Out of Africa" […]
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February 15, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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A much-needed critique of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) as applied to human evolution, by @evoroseman.bsky.social and Ben Auerbach (2026).

Evolving a Field: Can Evolutionary Theory Provide What the Study of Human Evolution Requires? 🧪 #BioAnth
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
ABSTRACT The extended evolutionary synthesis (EES) is a school of thought that maintains that genetic determination and natural selection are over-emphasized in the study of evolution at the expense of non-genetic inheritance and processes of evolution beyond selection. Its proponents call for the de-emphasis of genetics and the adoption of a broader model of inheritance that includes cultural and epigenetic transgenerational effects and strong adaptive phenotypic plasticity. Presenting itself as a radical alternative to what it claims is a rigid and ossified theoretical orthodoxy, the EES has lately gained considerable traction among scholars of human evolution, and a distinct sub-branch of the EES unique to the biological anthropological study of human evolution has emerged (the EES in human evolution). To date, however, no direct comparison between the EES in human evolution and other contemporary evolutionary approaches has been attempted to evaluate whether the EES in human evolution affords researchers an edge in articulating good questions and structuring research programs to answer them. After reviewing the landscape of evolutionary theory, we evaluate whether the EES in human evolution is capable of delivering the processually pluralistic vision of evolution it has long promised and whether it brings something that the decades-long ongoing synthesis (OS) of evolutionary theory since the modern synthesis does not. We then conduct a head-to-head comparison to evaluate the relative explanatory efficacy of the EES and our preferred OS theoretical framework on several issues of human morphological evolution. We demonstrate that evolutionary perspectives as drawn from the OS have a much more clarifying effect on the investigation of human evolution than their EES-based competitor. Far from being a radical extension of evolutionary thought, the EES in human evolution offers little more than another idiom in which to tell adaptationist stories and triumphalist narr…
February 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM