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anthropology

[an-thruh-pol-uh-jee] / ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
study of humans and their culture
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Martha Lincoln, a medical anthropology associate professor at San Francisco State, is among those who are opposed to AI.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This collaborative effort brought together paleogenomics, clinical genetics, and physical anthropology, with researchers from the University of Vienna working alongside colleagues in Italy, Portugal, and Belgium.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

“A top-down shifting from something quite restrictive is complex,” said Philippe Thalmann, a Cambridge University anthropology researcher focused on social reform in Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

In the lawsuit, Bhattacheryya also alleged she faced retaliation after she invited Prakash to speak as a guest lecturer on the topic of cultural relativism in her anthropology class.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

"That's where my anthropology class is. It's probably my favorite."

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour




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