EPISODE · Feb 10, 2011 · 51 MIN

Science

from Sociology Improv · host Jon Smajda

Remember that big stink over anthropology and science in December? We invited anthropologist Eric Plemons back on the show to talk about science, anthropology, and sociology. We had a fun, lively, & at times heated discussion about the topic. Unfortunately, we were a bit slow with the editing and some time has now passed since […]

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[1]Remember that big stink over anthropology and science [2] in December? We invited anthropologist Eric Plemons [3] back on the show to talk about science, anthropology, and sociology. We had a fun, lively, & at times heated discussion about the topic. Unfortunately, we were a bit slow with the editing and some time has now passed since this was exactly front page news, but we say science is always in season on the Sociology Improv. Get the Big Two Ohhhhh! [4] [1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/02/album-art-ep20.png [2] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/science/10anthropology.html [3] http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/people/person_detail.php?person=244 [4] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov20.mp3

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