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Browsing National Museum of Natural History by Subject "Biological Anthropology"

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  • AAAS Dialogue: Science, Ethics, and Religion 
    Brooks, Alison S. (2004)
    'AnthroNotes' editor Alison Brooks describes an AAAS program designed to facilitate between scientific and religious communities; resources listed at the end can provide interesting topics for classroom debate.
  • An Evolving Genius: The Extraordinary Early Life of Charles Darwin 
    Schwartz, Douglas W. (2008)
    An account of how early scientific experiences in the life of Charles Darwin shaped the genius who eventually produced the theory of evolution by natural selection.
  • Anthropology Can Promote Better Race Relations 
    Sussman, Robert W. (1997)
    Anthropologists can provide rich information about human diversity and help combat problems related to misunderstandings over this diversity.
  • Challenges in Teaching Prehistory and Evolution in Kenya 
    Njenga, Ann; Manthi, Frederick Kyalo (2007)
    Kenyan educator Njenga and Dr. Manthi of the National Museum of Kenya examine difficulties faced by Kenyan educators, as well as their American counterparts, when teaching human prehistory and evolution to precollege students.
  • Darwinism, Social Darwinism, and the �Supreme Function� of Mothers 
    Hrdy, Sarah Blaffer (2008)
    Sociobiologist Hrdy excerpts her book 'Mother Nature: A History of Mothers, Infants, and Natural Selection' to discuss how male biases shaped Darwinian, Social Darwinian, and other evolution theories.
  • Disease in Human Evolution: The Reemergence of Infectious Disease in the Third Epidemiological Transition 
    Armelagos, George J.; Barnes, Kathleen C.; Lin, James (1996)
    The resistance of many infections to antibiotics today is seen as the latest major health crisis in human history; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
  • Exploring our Basic Human Nature: Are Humans Inherently Violent? 
    Sussman, Robert W. (1997)
    Assessing the role that learning and aggression play in chimpanzee and human societies.
  • History, Progress and the Facts of Ancient Life 
    Cohen, Mark N. (1992)
    The view that over time ancient human nutrition declined and disease increased creates debate; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
  • New Perspectives on the Evolution of Bipedalism 
    Brooks, Alison S. (2010)
    Anthropologist and 'AnthroNotes' editor Brooks presents recent research about and new perspectives on the development of human bipedalism, including the idea that bipedal running was a key causal factor in human evolution.
  • New Research in Early Human Origins: 7 to 1 Million Years Ago 
    Brooks, Alison S.; Potts, Richard (2003)
    New evidence of variety, adaptability, and sophistication among our earliest ancestors; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
  • RACE: Are We So Different? A New Public Education Program 
    Overbey, Mary Margaret (2007)
    Website, educational materials, and a traveling museum exhibit convey a comprehensive and integrative story about race and human variation; suitable for middle-school age children through adults.
  • Remapping the World of Autism 
    Grinker, Roy Richard (2006)
    Based on his study of autism in over a dozen countries, Grinker defines autism and presents brief case studies of how families in India cope with their autistic children.
  • Some Questions and Answers about Teaching Human Evolution 
    Brooks, Alison S. (2007)
    Professor of Anthropology and 'AnthroNotes' editor Brooks provides answers to a series of questions commonly asked by students about human evolution.
  • Taking in the Sites: Anthropology on the Web for K-12 
    Dittemore, Margaret R. (1996)
    Websites with a variety of anthropology-related content useful to pre-collegiate teachers from kindergarten through senior high; search by title in boldface type as some links have changed since publication.
  • Talking with Teachers 
    Selig, Ruth O.; Brooks, Alison S.; Kaupp, P. Ann; Lanouette, JoAnne, eds. (1984)
    Summary of how former participants in the GWU/Smithsonian Institution 'Anthropology for Teachers' program incorporate anthropology into their teaching.
  • Teacher's Corner: Biology and Anthropology Duet 
    Griffiths, Cam (1985)
    Innovative high school course unites biology and anthropology; suitable for grades 11-12.
  • Teaching Human Evolution Websites 
    Pobiner, Briana (2008)
    Smithsonian paleoanthropologist Pobiner's list of websites offers teachers scientifically sound material for teaching about human evolution.
  • The Anthropology of African Apes 
    King, Barbara J. (2008)
    Anthropologist King discusses various great ape species in light of research into their emotional lives, communication abilities, and capacity to understand the perspective of others.
  • The Anthropology of Overweight, Obesity and the Body 
    Brown, Peter J.; Sweeney, Jennifer (2009)
    Discussion of obesity from an anthropological standpoint: historical context, biological and cultural perspectives, and cross-cultural standards of beauty.
  • Think Tank 
    Beck, Benjamin B. (1997)
    National Zoological Park's Think Tank is the world's first-ever exhibit about animal cognition; it features orangutans, among other animals.

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