Childhood is a stage of life that most feel is entirely distinct from adulthood. It is a time full of innocence and imagination, free of the worries and complications that come with age. However, some historians have suggested childhood is … Continue reading Anthropology: Is Childhood a Social Construct?
The Emergence of Uterus Transplants in ART You may have never heard of a uterus transplant, but the procedure is one of the latest and most controversial breakthroughs in Assisted Reproductive Technology, also known as ART. A uterus transplant is … Continue reading Medical Anthropology: Uterus Transplantation for Women is the Future
The unrecognized city of Tiraspol in Soviet Transnistria Tiraspol is a breakaway Soviet state in Transnistria, located in the country of Moldova. While the nation is technically part of Moldova, Transnistrians see themselves as entirely independent. The country is a … Continue reading Anthropology: The Soviet Culture of Tiraspol in Transnistria
In Firth of Clyde, Scotland, the Holy Isle sits like an isolated, hazy dream across the waters from Lamlash village on the larger Isle of Arran. The island is 2 miles long and less than a mile wide. However, the … Continue reading Anthropology: Scotland’s Holy Isle and Its Culture of Spirituality
Imagine entering an ordinary-looking chapel, and the inside has a Gothic-looking display of real bones. Human skulls are all over, and they use them beautifully to construct archways, ceilings, and even a chandelier. Through arched stone windows, gentle light enters … Continue reading Sedlec Ossuary: The Dark History of the Church of Bones
Red roses mean love, daisies represent innocence, lotus flowers rebirth, and gardenias happiness. This is the language of flowers. Flowers have been synonymous with sending messages of love, friendship, and condolences since Victorian times when every household studied their meaning and … Continue reading The Language of Flowers and Their Various Meanings
Traveling and being able to experience a different culture is one of the most amazing experiences you can have. However, many take for granted that being able to feel safe from gender-based or queer-based discrimination in many parts of the … Continue reading Travel: The Safest Cities in the World for LGBTQIA+ Travelers
England is home to some of the world’s most beautiful villages. Imagine cobblestoned streets, rose gardens, ivy, and thatched-roof houses nestled around rivers. Not to mention the charm of an English country pub. Combine this with England’s greenery and grey, … Continue reading Travel: The Most Picturesque Villages In England
Frankenstein, published in 1818 by a 19-year-old Mary Shelly, would create one of the centuries’ defining myths. Her monster would become one of the most well-known in recent history. Not only is it the first science fiction novel, but it … Continue reading Anthropology: A Look at Frankenstein’s Cultural Impact Through the Years