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Category Archives: Anthropology
Malu Is Like A Golden Ticket (Pt. 4)
Please consider contributing supporting the Inking of Immunity 2018 field season at Experiment.com/InkingImmunity. We were scheduled to start data collection with Chilo and the malu at 11AM in Pago Pago, with Joe at Off Da Rock in Nu’uuli at 1PM, and … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Christopher Lynn
Tagged American Samoa, Exclusive at Off Da Rock, Inking of Immunity, Jesse Williams, Joe Ioane, John Enright, Leuila Ioane, Michaela Howells, Off Da Rock Tattoos, SMS Adler, Su'a Wilson Fitiao, Troy Polamalu, Tua Tagovailoa
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Malu is Like a Golden Ticket (Pt. 3)
Please consider contributing supporting the Inking of Immunity 2018 field season at Experiment.com/InkingImmunity. We had worried when the study started that we would have difficulty juggling multiple tattoo sessions with only two researchers because we only took along one bioimpedance analyzer … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Christopher Lynn
Tagged American Samoa, cortisol, immunoglobulin A, Inking of Immunity, Off Da Rock Tattoos, Samoan Tattoo Song, tatau, tattooing
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Malu is Like a Golden Ticket (Pt. 2)
Please consider contributing supporting the Inking of Immunity 2018 field season at Experiment.com/InkingImmunity. Michaela and I were despondent from cancellations and because we were collecting data on day two of multiple sleeves (a full arm tattoo) at one studio. Meaning, … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Christopher Lynn
Tagged American Samoa, Chris Ausage, Inking of Immunity, Joe Ioane, malu, Off Da Rock Tattoos, Paul Sulu'ape, pe'a, Richard Sosis, Su'a Sulu'ape Aiseah, Su'a Wilson Fitiao, tatau, tattoo
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Malu is Like a Golden Ticket (Pt. 1)
Please consider contributing supporting the Inking of Immunity 2018 field season at Experiment.com/InkingImmunity. Prologue Instead of syllabus day, I read this story on the first day of my Fall 2017 Neuroanthropology class then launched right into the class. I’d never … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Christopher Lynn, Evolution & Pop Culture, Evolution in the Classroom
Tagged American Samoa, Duffy Hudson, fautasi, Inking of Immunity, Joe Ioane, Katie Hinde, malu, Off Da Rock Tattoos, tatau, Tatau Manaia, tattoo
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Is tattooing a costly honest signal of fitness?
Last year I published a book chapter synthesizing an evolutionary perspective on tattooing for our Evolution Education in the American South volume and concluded by wondering whether athletes, specifically football players, get tattoos more than the average person (Lynn & … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Christopher Lynn
Tagged AJ McCarron, costly honest signaling, Crimson Tide, Inking of Immunity, Jesse Williams, Reuben Foster, tattooing
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Of “Toxic” Tattooed Lymph Nodes and Public Relations
I was heartened this week by conversations with visiting ALLELE lecturer Nina Jablonski, one of the world’s foremost experts on skin biology and evolution. I was glad to see that she discussed tattooing in her 2006 book Skin: A Natural … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Christopher Lynn, Columnists, Evolution & Pop Culture, Evolution in Media
Tagged cultural impacts on health, Ines Schreiver, media, neuroanthropology, Nina Jablonski, skin, tattoo pigments, tattooing, tattoos, toxicity
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AiE in Madagascar IV: Centre ValBio & Night Walking with Mouse Lemurs
See previous post I, II, and III in this series, or related posts to this month-long trip here and here. Note in our previous episode that I wasn’t sure if I had meetings set up, with who, or about what when I … Continue reading
AiE in Madagascar III: Road to Ranomafana
See previous post 1 and post 2 in this series, or related posts to this month-long trip here and here. The drive to Ranomafana is about 12 hours. After experiencing the Tana roads, I thought maybe it was close via … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Christopher Lynn, Evolution in the Classroom, Evolution Outreach
Tagged Anthropology is Elemental, Antsirable, Betsiloa, Eagles Wings Montessori School, Hotel Cristo, Josia Razafindramanana, Madagascar, Omega Rakotomalala, pouse-pouse
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AiE in Madagascar II: Studying & Teaching Abroad Opportunities in Madagascar
I’ve been jet lagged from the 8-hour time difference and keep waking up at 2:30 AM, unable to go to sleep. After a day or two, I remembered I have Starbucks instant coffees in my bag. I got some hot … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Anthropology, Christopher Lynn, Education, Evolution in the Classroom, Evolution Outreach
Tagged Anthropology is Elemental, Eagles Wings Montessori School, Josia Razafindramanana, Madagascar, Omega Rakotomalala, University of Antananarivo, Wenner Gren Foundation
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AiE in Madagascar I: Fleeced at the Palace of the Mad Queen & Other (Poignantly) Colonial Experiences in Madagascar
I arrived in Madagascar last Saturday afternoon and was greeted for the first time anywhere by someone holding a sign with my name on it. I’ve arrived! Actually, I have arrived, literally. I wish I had taken a photo. I … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Christopher Lynn, Education, Evolution in the Classroom, Evolution Outreach
Tagged African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, Antananarivo, Anthropology is Elemental, Big Red Earth, Centre ValBio, Dustin Eirdosh, Eagles Wings Montessori School, James Loudon, Josia Razafindramanana, Merina, Queen Ranavalona I, Wenner Gren Foundation
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