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Using dental anthropology to understand humanity
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For decades, anthropologists have used teeth to answer questions about the lives and relationships of ancient and modern-day people. Dental anthropology is the study of the development, number, size, wear and pathology of teeth...
Challenging assumptions about aging
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"We’re ignoring so many parts about aging if we just think of it as a health issue,” said Laura Funk, a professor in the U of M’s department of sociology and criminology whose work...
Temporary heart garden decorates Buller greenspace
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In preparation of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Denise Tardiff, the manager of Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint collaborated with Kayla Lariviere, engagement lead for Indigenous Engagement and Communications, to create a...
Disability is not a bad word
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“Handicapped,” “Special needs,” “accessibility-seeking,” or the newly popular “differently abled.”
These are just a few euphemisms — terms to soften or obscure a word deemed too blunt or unpleasant — for people with disabilities.
In a...
The spectacle of political debate
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I felt entertained and agitated watching the U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 10. Seeing my preferred candidate, Kamala Harris, blow Donald Trump out of the water was gratifying. But it was not a debate I...
Haggling: A lost art young people must reclaim
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A friend recently dragged his dad along to buy a new TV, convinced he needed his help negotiating a better price. Armed with his father’s experience, they walked into the store, only for my friend...






