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Human: Do you ever get lost in thought thinking about ancient homonids, their lives and cultures, what we had in common and what is forever lost? This is more about fantasy than anything concerete, but do you guys ever just let your mind wander about what life was really like for people living in the distant past? There is so much we do know yet so much we will never know. To think of humans or other homonids living many multiples of of recorded history in the past. In many ways they seemed to have lives and thoughts and cultures that feel very familiar to us. Yet there must have been languages, cultures, mythologies, heroes and religions that came and went again and again, that are lost to us forever. Bits and pieces might have made it down through the ages but so much is gone forever. Who were these people really? Living in the plains, rivers, forests and other corners of the Earth, thousands, tens of thousands of years ago. I dunno but I just love to think about this stuff. I wonder if other people who hold an interest in anthro and the dawn of humanity feel this way as well? Assistant: Yes, very much. There's a dreamy aspect to the very ancient past, and imagining the emergence of mores and social structures is fascinating and inspiring.	Human: Do you ever get lost in thought thinking about ancient homonids, their lives and cultures, what we had in common and what is forever lost? This is more about fantasy than anything concerete, but do you guys ever just let your mind wander about what life was really like for people living in the distant past? There is so much we do know yet so much we will never know. To think of humans or other homonids living many multiples of of recorded history in the past. In many ways they seemed to have lives and thoughts and cultures that feel very familiar to us. Yet there must have been languages, cultures, mythologies, heroes and religions that came and went again and again, that are lost to us forever. Bits and pieces might have made it down through the ages but so much is gone forever. Who were these people really? Living in the plains, rivers, forests and other corners of the Earth, thousands, tens of thousands of years ago. I dunno but I just love to think about this stuff. I wonder if other people who hold an interest in anthro and the dawn of humanity feel this way as well? Assistant: A good fantasy series set in those times is Clan of the Cave Bear by Sue Harrison.
Human: What careers outside of anthropology do anthropology majors most often (or are more than likely to) get into? Title says it all Assistant: I'm, uh, doing a long-term, immersive study of local kitchens and the culture of restaurant workers. It's an unauthorized participant observation, really - they're even paying me for my labour. I've learned quite a lot. Really, though, even though this isn't what I planned on doing after my degree, studying humans in school really did prepare me for working in kitchen culture, and I could easily write several papers about it.	Human: What careers outside of anthropology do anthropology majors most often (or are more than likely to) get into? Title says it all Assistant: Anthro grads are peppered throughout the government, NGO, and international organization space - especially those connected to development or humanitarian work. I've known some PhD anthropologists who did monitoring and evaluation for development programs or were on staff at IOs like the World Bank or WHO. People with undergrad degrees in anthro, but masters in other fields like international relations, public policy, or public health are pretty common.
Human: Funniest response you’ve ever gotten when telling someone you’re an anthropologist? This is a question for any professional anthropologists or students of anthropology. When you tell people what you do or what you study and people don’t know what it is, what’s the funniest thing they’ve assumed that it is? Example: most people think I studied ants. Assistant: Not an anthropologist, but told someone I enjoyed learning about anthropology and he said “oh cool! I’m a Capricorn, is that what you would have guessed?”	Human: Funniest response you’ve ever gotten when telling someone you’re an anthropologist? This is a question for any professional anthropologists or students of anthropology. When you tell people what you do or what you study and people don’t know what it is, what’s the funniest thing they’ve assumed that it is? Example: most people think I studied ants. Assistant: I’m still in undergrad but one of my coworkers asked me what i was studying so i said anthropology with a minor in bio and he said “i didn’t know bones (the tv show) was real! i thought all that stuff was fake!”. i had to explain to him that forensic anthropology is indeed real, just not the same as what they show on tv 😭
Human: Why does the lack of neanderthal mitochondrial DNA in modern humans suggest it was male neanderthals and female homo sapiens who were successfully interbreeding? That's the claim made on wikipedia here. >No evidence of Neanderthal mitochondrial DNA has been found in modern humans.[29][30][31] This suggests that successful Neanderthal admixture happened in pairings with Neanderthal males and modern human females But there's no Neanderthal Y-chromosome in modern humans either...? So why focus only on the mitochondrial DNA? Assistant: Considering this is anthropology not biology what are the Social and group dynamic implications of the evidence we have? Male neaderthals attacked female humans? The hybrids with human mothers had a better chance of survival because of social pressures or was it biology?	Human: Why does the lack of neanderthal mitochondrial DNA in modern humans suggest it was male neanderthals and female homo sapiens who were successfully interbreeding? That's the claim made on wikipedia here. >No evidence of Neanderthal mitochondrial DNA has been found in modern humans.[29][30][31] This suggests that successful Neanderthal admixture happened in pairings with Neanderthal males and modern human females But there's no Neanderthal Y-chromosome in modern humans either...? So why focus only on the mitochondrial DNA? Assistant: Maybe because mitochondrial DNA has a more conservative genotype, whereas the Y-Chromosome is more variable. So if you, a homo sapiens, have mitochondrial DNA (which you only get from your mother) with no trace of Neandarthal mitDNA, your theory is now that the most successful line of neandarthal-homo sapiens pairing happened in the way the wiki page describes it: a sapiens mother, whose mitDNA will be carried on by her daughters, and a neandarthal father, who could not have given you mitDNA to begin with.
Human: Is there a book or docu about the evolution of ideas, beliefs, values and just the overal zeitgeist throughout humanity's history? Is there a book or docu about the evolution of ideas, beliefs, values and just the overal zeitgeist throughout humanity's history? Assistant: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/408204.Ideas This is probably a good approximation to what you are looking for, from a perspective that is not technical	Human: Is there a book or docu about the evolution of ideas, beliefs, values and just the overal zeitgeist throughout humanity's history? Is there a book or docu about the evolution of ideas, beliefs, values and just the overal zeitgeist throughout humanity's history? Assistant: Would the change in scientific beliefs be something of interest to you? There's Thomas Kuhn and Imre Lakatos if so. Probably far more but that's all I personally know of haha.
Human: What did ancient people think about farting? We now understand that the breakdown of food inside the stomache releases gases which have to be expelled, hence the invisible "wind" which pops or erupts from inside us. But what were early humans' explanations for why an input of solids should lead to an output of solids AND gas? Assistant: Last I checked, the oldest known joke is a fart joke. Something like, "A strange thing happened recently. A woman sat on her man's lap and did not fart."	Human: What did ancient people think about farting? We now understand that the breakdown of food inside the stomache releases gases which have to be expelled, hence the invisible "wind" which pops or erupts from inside us. But what were early humans' explanations for why an input of solids should lead to an output of solids AND gas? Assistant: The Romans certainly had opinions. The emperor Claudius issued an edict for farting at dinner banquets. There's also fart jokes that date to the Sumerians
Human: Before the war in Ukraine, I was researching how Russian youth engages with political content online. What do I do now? Discussing politics has become a lot more dangerous, potential informants refuse to give interviews (often simply ignoring my requests), it is impossible to conduct questionnaires (for the same reason), Instagram has been banned and is only available with VPN (Twitter and Facebook are also banned, but Instagram was the main social network). YouTube is about to be banned, most political content is on Telegram but since you can be imprisoned for a post or a comment, people comment less and post less on social networks; they also restrict their profiles quite often. What do I do now? Are there any methods to study media under severe censorship? Do you know of any previous studies in such conditions? Assistant: Your attempts at contacting them is how they are using the internet these days. Document what isn’t happening anymore, that’s just as important. Look up what is happening with self censorship in china or happened in eastern Germany back in the day	Human: Before the war in Ukraine, I was researching how Russian youth engages with political content online. What do I do now? Discussing politics has become a lot more dangerous, potential informants refuse to give interviews (often simply ignoring my requests), it is impossible to conduct questionnaires (for the same reason), Instagram has been banned and is only available with VPN (Twitter and Facebook are also banned, but Instagram was the main social network). YouTube is about to be banned, most political content is on Telegram but since you can be imprisoned for a post or a comment, people comment less and post less on social networks; they also restrict their profiles quite often. What do I do now? Are there any methods to study media under severe censorship? Do you know of any previous studies in such conditions? Assistant: Maybe r/AskARussian can assist you with this? It's a very lively community so you may be able to find a few Russians who meet your criteria directly.
Human: What is known about the people of North Sentinel Island? The people on this island are estimated to have arrived on the island 50,000 years ago. They have remained in genetic and cultural isolation since before the neanderthal went extinct. Studying them seems like it would be an anthropological gold mine of information. Despite being protected and essentially out of contact with the rest of the world, what have anthropologists been able to learn about them? What could they learn if they had access? Assistant: Keep in mind that while they are isolated now, that doesn't mean that they have been genetically or culturally isolated for 50,000 years. They most likely have had trading relationships with those of many different places over the centuries and millennia.	Human: What is known about the people of North Sentinel Island? The people on this island are estimated to have arrived on the island 50,000 years ago. They have remained in genetic and cultural isolation since before the neanderthal went extinct. Studying them seems like it would be an anthropological gold mine of information. Despite being protected and essentially out of contact with the rest of the world, what have anthropologists been able to learn about them? What could they learn if they had access? Assistant: Here is a video on a neighboring group https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yyIBtfM7piY
Human: Looking for a documentary about the factors leading to European colonialism and dominance A couple of years ago I saw a documentary I'd love to watch again, but I don't remember the title. It might have been from the 90s, early 2000s. Hope somebody can help me and discuss if the themes touched in it are valid! I remember it started with an older anthropologist (white guy) on a beach somewhere in South East Asia, talking about that a friend from there had asked him why people from Europe "had everything and we have so little" (or something like that). Then the documentary (might have had multiple parts) took that as a starting point, and the anthropologist as a presenter delved into different factors that led into the dominance of Europeans especially in colonial days (and up until the present). Factors that were discussed were: the distribution of live stock animal species around the world and how most of them originated in Europe/Middle East (cows, pigs, sheep, etc. compared to only llamas in the Americas), the distribution of nutrition heavy agricultural produce in the world (again, grains etc. originating in Europe/Middle East, countries in the tropics relying more on fruits etc.). There might have been points about metals, diseases and immunities (linked to the domestic animal populations) and some other factors. When I saw it I found it really interesting and as I said I would like to see it again to refresh my memory. Anybody know what I'm talking about? And if so and you saw it, does the documentary make valid points about the origins of resource imbalances in our modern world? Thanks in advance! Assistant: The documentary you're thinking of is Guns, Germs, and Steel, based on the book of the same name. You can find several critiques of the book from myself and others here. Historians and anthropologists are highly critical of it for Diamond's uncritical use of primary source, general sloppiness with facts, and ignorance of the significance of the last 500 years in shaping the modern world.	Human: Looking for a documentary about the factors leading to European colonialism and dominance A couple of years ago I saw a documentary I'd love to watch again, but I don't remember the title. It might have been from the 90s, early 2000s. Hope somebody can help me and discuss if the themes touched in it are valid! I remember it started with an older anthropologist (white guy) on a beach somewhere in South East Asia, talking about that a friend from there had asked him why people from Europe "had everything and we have so little" (or something like that). Then the documentary (might have had multiple parts) took that as a starting point, and the anthropologist as a presenter delved into different factors that led into the dominance of Europeans especially in colonial days (and up until the present). Factors that were discussed were: the distribution of live stock animal species around the world and how most of them originated in Europe/Middle East (cows, pigs, sheep, etc. compared to only llamas in the Americas), the distribution of nutrition heavy agricultural produce in the world (again, grains etc. originating in Europe/Middle East, countries in the tropics relying more on fruits etc.). There might have been points about metals, diseases and immunities (linked to the domestic animal populations) and some other factors. When I saw it I found it really interesting and as I said I would like to see it again to refresh my memory. Anybody know what I'm talking about? And if so and you saw it, does the documentary make valid points about the origins of resource imbalances in our modern world? Thanks in advance! Assistant: As an alternative to Guns, Germs, and Steel, id recommend "Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson". It seeks to answer the same question. > The two-part series examines Niall Ferguson's six principles of prosperity: Competition, Science, Modern Medicine, Property, Consumerism, and Work Ethic. For the past five centuries, Western power has prevailed around the world. What led the West to be so influential? And how long will the West sustain its supremacy?
Human: I heard from someone that native Americans didn’t have a concept of illegitimate children And even if the child was of Europeion decsent they would be treated equally. Is that correct? Assistant: Generally anyone who makes blanket statements about "Native Americans" should be questioned, since the term encompasses literally thousands of different cultures (and does not even include Canadian, Mexican, South American, and Alaskan natives). I don't know if this was true of some tribes, but which tribe(s) is the first question you should ask.	Human: I heard from someone that native Americans didn’t have a concept of illegitimate children And even if the child was of Europeion decsent they would be treated equally. Is that correct? Assistant: The news media Vox is currently doing a series with Netflix (where you can also watch it) called Explained. One episode is on monogamism and they touch a bit on what I think you are asking. In some indigenous tribes a child can easily have multiple fathers. If more than one man slept with the woman during her pregnancy they will all be considered to be a father of that child. Hence, it is not possible to talk about illegitimate children either.
Human: Is there any option where I can read anthropological research papers for free? Assistant: Hahaha, no one is going to say it? Sure, you can try the "email the author" route--but I don't think this works as often or as quickly as anyone here is suggesting. And then there is this other method you could use. It rhymes with "Pie Rub". Sure, it’s “illegal”…you’re “stealing” from people who did none of the intellectual work. I did something “illegal” today when I drove 46 mph in a 45 mph zone.	Human: Is there any option where I can read anthropological research papers for free? Assistant: You can always find abstracts and author names for papers. If it strikes your interest, email the corresponding author. They usually are happy to share.
Human: How can culture influence our sexual attraction to other human beings? Hello all, First of all, sorry if this is the wrong place to put this, but I am curious to hear about how our culture can influence who we might be sexually attracted too. I have heard arguments from others that who we find attractive in a society is formed by things like media, advertising and Hollywood. I interpret this as "Hollywood hires Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, we see him as Wolverine, so we become more attracted to muscular, hairy men due to Hollywood. If Hollywood highlighted softer, slim men with no facial hair or body hair, we would suddenly think of that as the ideal and become attracted to men with those physical qualities instead." Am I understanding this right? I guess my question in general is how can our culture influence our sexual attraction, does it shape our sexual attraction entirely, and so forth. Any insight is appreciated. Assistant: I recommend looking more into Evolutionary Psychology. There's a great book about our inherited genetic predispositions for different aspects of life: The Consuming Instinct by Dr Had Saad.	Human: How can culture influence our sexual attraction to other human beings? Hello all, First of all, sorry if this is the wrong place to put this, but I am curious to hear about how our culture can influence who we might be sexually attracted too. I have heard arguments from others that who we find attractive in a society is formed by things like media, advertising and Hollywood. I interpret this as "Hollywood hires Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, we see him as Wolverine, so we become more attracted to muscular, hairy men due to Hollywood. If Hollywood highlighted softer, slim men with no facial hair or body hair, we would suddenly think of that as the ideal and become attracted to men with those physical qualities instead." Am I understanding this right? I guess my question in general is how can our culture influence our sexual attraction, does it shape our sexual attraction entirely, and so forth. Any insight is appreciated. Assistant: Outside of media studies, there's the broader influence that society has on people. Different religions and societies treat same-sex relationships differently, for instance. Some treat it as forbidden and taboo, others treat it as acceptable if it was between adult men and adolescent boys (Greece), others treat it as completely acceptable (Papua New Guinea).
Human: anthropology book recs??? anything religious, mental illness, or death practice related hey all!! I was just curious to see if anyone had any book recommendations relating to the subjects listed above? I've really only been able to find text books, and as interested as I am, I don't exactly have the money to spend on super expensive textbooks when all I want to do is some casual reading. not picky about the anthropological approach, archaeological, medical, forensic, cultural, anything goes!!! I left the topics super broad on purpose because I'm willing to read pretty much anything on the subjects. apart from specific book recommendations, I'd really appreciate any help guiding me in the general direction of finding books on the topics!! maybe authors? or keywords to search for?? thanks in advance :))) Assistant: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman. I think it has a bit of everything you're looking for. Here is the goodreads link if you'd like to read the synopsis.	Human: anthropology book recs??? anything religious, mental illness, or death practice related hey all!! I was just curious to see if anyone had any book recommendations relating to the subjects listed above? I've really only been able to find text books, and as interested as I am, I don't exactly have the money to spend on super expensive textbooks when all I want to do is some casual reading. not picky about the anthropological approach, archaeological, medical, forensic, cultural, anything goes!!! I left the topics super broad on purpose because I'm willing to read pretty much anything on the subjects. apart from specific book recommendations, I'd really appreciate any help guiding me in the general direction of finding books on the topics!! maybe authors? or keywords to search for?? thanks in advance :))) Assistant: This is a great resource for tracking down the kind of reading you would like to find.
Human: How do anthropologists go from raw observation and field notes to a coherent book or article? Given that anthropology is based on extensive qualitative observation, often without a clear focus initially, how do anthropologists deal with what must be an overwhelming pile of notes? In quant research, you can start by graphing things and finding summary statistics. But presumably in anthropology you just have pile of text, images, and recordings. Assistant: It's called coding! A lot of people now days use programs like NVivo to organize their notes instead of tediously organizing everything into literal physical piles. Essentially one just reads and reads all of their field notes, interview transcripts, etc and organizes everything into "codes" or reoccuring themes. This process makes drawing conclusions from ones material MUCH easier.	Human: How do anthropologists go from raw observation and field notes to a coherent book or article? Given that anthropology is based on extensive qualitative observation, often without a clear focus initially, how do anthropologists deal with what must be an overwhelming pile of notes? In quant research, you can start by graphing things and finding summary statistics. But presumably in anthropology you just have pile of text, images, and recordings. Assistant: On a related note, does anyone use something like the Zettelkasten method?
Human: There is a name for a condition/syndrome/disease that some authors have assigned to the modern way of life and thinking. I can't recall it and am trying to remember it. I do remember that the concept is thought of as being originally described by Native Americans when Westerners came to their lands. That it involves greed, consumerism and individualistic ways of thinking. Reading this article recently reminded me of the concept. It's on an interview with the author of "Sand Talk: How Indigenous thinking can save the world." (by Tyson Yunkaporta) https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/how-indigenous-thinking-can-save-the-world-20190804-p52dq5?&utm\_source=facebook&utm\_medium=social&utm\_campaign=nc&eid=socialn:fac-14omn0053-optim-nnn:nonpaid-25/06/2014-social\_traffic-all-organicpost-nnn-afr-o&campaign\_code=nocode&promote\_channel=social\_facebook&fbclid=IwAR30AcO3ObYdprDFEZ3Z4cFSbZRUrzo2SjgWdf4FK9ATet96e7eI8bOruvE Anyone have any idea what the name of it is? Or have I dreamed it all up somehow? Assistant: Are you thinking of the Hopi word koyaanisqatsi? The prefix koyaanis– means "corrupted" or "chaotic", and the word qatsi means "life" or "existence". The word was popularised by the 1982 film of the same name and gets translated as "life of moral corruption and turmoil" or "life out of balance".	Human: There is a name for a condition/syndrome/disease that some authors have assigned to the modern way of life and thinking. I can't recall it and am trying to remember it. I do remember that the concept is thought of as being originally described by Native Americans when Westerners came to their lands. That it involves greed, consumerism and individualistic ways of thinking. Reading this article recently reminded me of the concept. It's on an interview with the author of "Sand Talk: How Indigenous thinking can save the world." (by Tyson Yunkaporta) https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/how-indigenous-thinking-can-save-the-world-20190804-p52dq5?&utm\_source=facebook&utm\_medium=social&utm\_campaign=nc&eid=socialn:fac-14omn0053-optim-nnn:nonpaid-25/06/2014-social\_traffic-all-organicpost-nnn-afr-o&campaign\_code=nocode&promote\_channel=social\_facebook&fbclid=IwAR30AcO3ObYdprDFEZ3Z4cFSbZRUrzo2SjgWdf4FK9ATet96e7eI8bOruvE Anyone have any idea what the name of it is? Or have I dreamed it all up somehow? Assistant: Sounds like Wendingo from The Manitous.
Human: What are some good books or reading lists medical anthropologists are reading or having their class read? I am a physician assistant student with a background in anthropology. I am really interested in reproductive issues as well as class disparities. I have read a lot of Paul Farmer and Alison Heller. Currently reading Improvising Medicine by Julie Livingston. Thanks for your recommendations. Assistant: The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks is a great one. It’s not specifically written by an anthropologists but it was assigned to me in a medical anthropology class.	Human: What are some good books or reading lists medical anthropologists are reading or having their class read? I am a physician assistant student with a background in anthropology. I am really interested in reproductive issues as well as class disparities. I have read a lot of Paul Farmer and Alison Heller. Currently reading Improvising Medicine by Julie Livingston. Thanks for your recommendations. Assistant: Hi Jerrica4, Not a class read, but I feel like I have to tell you about the books, Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon and maybe Greg Bears books on accelerated evolution, Blood Music, Darwin's Radio, and Darwin's Children. Cheers!
Human: Those who have an Anthropology degree, what is your career? Do you use your degree at work? In what ways do you feel you utilize your anthropology degree if you work in a field not typically associated with Anthropology? Assistant: I have a B.A. in anthropology. I’m a medical student now, and find that anthropology helps me to see past several institutionalized barriers to patient care. Specifically, anthropology was the best way for me to become more culturally competent. I feel I am more able to independently think about what barriers might exist for under represented patients compared to patient from a majority, and provide better care.	Human: Those who have an Anthropology degree, what is your career? Do you use your degree at work? In what ways do you feel you utilize your anthropology degree if you work in a field not typically associated with Anthropology? Assistant: Only have my Bachelor's degree. Tried working with my tribe's THPO office, mostly stick to shovel bumming now. I'm kind of floating along until I get enough field experience to go back to school. Only non-archaeology experience post college was the nonprofit sector and I didn't get much opportunity to utilize there.
Human: How was childhood in prehistoric times? Do we know what kind of responsibilities children had? Is there any evidence for them participating in activities like hunting and such to the extent of adults? By what age could they look after themselves? What did they do for fun? Assistant: I have lived and worked with indigenous peoples in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Children contribute to the family with their work but have plenty of time to play, they grow in groups of brothers and cousins, they recibe a lot of love and attention from adults, they are never beaten or verbally abused. But Prehistoric times is such a broad expanse of time. Surely there was a lot of diversity on the different cultures.	Human: How was childhood in prehistoric times? Do we know what kind of responsibilities children had? Is there any evidence for them participating in activities like hunting and such to the extent of adults? By what age could they look after themselves? What did they do for fun? Assistant: I think it was in Genevieve von Petzinger’s book “The First Signs” that I read that there are a good deal of cave paintings that were made by children. So one thing they did for fun seems to have been drawing.
Human: Best Books on Pacific Islands Hello ! I'm looking for book recommendations on Pacific Island peoples. What are some of the most up-to-date books on Polynesian cultures, histories and archaeology ?? I've only recently started reading anthropology- I'm loving Steven Mithen's After the Ice and am looking for something else to read once I am finished. Thanks !!! :)) Assistant: Patrick Kirch's books, mentioned in another comment. He's a world expert/founding father of contemporary Polynesian archaeology. I knew him personally (took his classes and worked in his lab at Berkeley) and he was/is an absolutely fantastic scholar, truly singular.	Human: Best Books on Pacific Islands Hello ! I'm looking for book recommendations on Pacific Island peoples. What are some of the most up-to-date books on Polynesian cultures, histories and archaeology ?? I've only recently started reading anthropology- I'm loving Steven Mithen's After the Ice and am looking for something else to read once I am finished. Thanks !!! :)) Assistant: For a "classic" work, Marshall Sahlins' Islands of History is always great.
Human: Are there any cultures where men are berated for promiscuity? I asked here before about the study of sexuality in anthropology. I looked at one of the sources linked. It noted that in the societies surveyed, premarital sex is disapproved of for women in 65 percent of societies and for men in 45 percent. The gender bias was noted. But that got me thinking. Are there societies where males are strongly castigated for their promiscuity, even if no pregnancy results? Are there societies where men are "slut-shamed"? What terms are used to condemn them? Assistant: I once learned in my history class that in the laws of the Malay Kingdom of Perak called the 99 Laws of Perak during the 19th century there was laws regarding this upon men. It went more or less that men who take another mans wife is to be exiled and to pay a penalty of gold. I don't know if this can be interpreted as promiscuous but it must also be known that a punishment was also put upon women who took the husband of another woman.	Human: Are there any cultures where men are berated for promiscuity? I asked here before about the study of sexuality in anthropology. I looked at one of the sources linked. It noted that in the societies surveyed, premarital sex is disapproved of for women in 65 percent of societies and for men in 45 percent. The gender bias was noted. But that got me thinking. Are there societies where males are strongly castigated for their promiscuity, even if no pregnancy results? Are there societies where men are "slut-shamed"? What terms are used to condemn them? Assistant: What makes you so sure it doesn’t happen in a our own culture?
Human: When you told people you were majoring in anthropology what was a common answer you got? I recently declared an anthro major and a common response i get is “so you like dinosaurs”… it kind of annoys me because people r really so uneducated on what anthropologist really do Assistant: I told someone about my Masters Thesis interest involving people who inject drugs and he was like "that's not really Anthrpology, though. You gotta study tribes and stuff." Sigh	Human: When you told people you were majoring in anthropology what was a common answer you got? I recently declared an anthro major and a common response i get is “so you like dinosaurs”… it kind of annoys me because people r really so uneducated on what anthropologist really do Assistant: Varied responses ranging from confusion to questions on career prospects but people who know what anthro is have always been encouraging. Often I just respond that I study humans but everyone sort of thinks it only applies to some "remote" "tribal" "exotic" people they often don't seem to get that they are also fair game.
Human: Anthropologists what do you do as a job? I am studying anthropology in my university and I was wondering what are some of the jobs you guys been doing after you graduated it? I want to hear some ideas that can suggest me in the types of jobs and research I want to partake in. :) Assistant: MA in anthropology (archaeology) here: I'm a Park Ranger. Love my career and so happy that anthropology gave me the skills to succeed at it.	Human: Anthropologists what do you do as a job? I am studying anthropology in my university and I was wondering what are some of the jobs you guys been doing after you graduated it? I want to hear some ideas that can suggest me in the types of jobs and research I want to partake in. :) Assistant: Look into UX Research!
Human: When do you become an anthropologist? Is it during your studies? Is it after you get your degree? When? Assistant: A lot of the comments here seem like pretty arbitrary gatekeeping. I would take the broader view that you’re an anthropologist if you exercise your anthropological knowledge and training in whatever aspect of life (and not simply in a work context).	Human: When do you become an anthropologist? Is it during your studies? Is it after you get your degree? When? Assistant: I've heard "after you've done fieldwork"
Human: As anthropologists, how do you reconcile cultural relativism in a world where "objectively" terrible cultural practices remain extant? This may turn out to be a complete non issue within the community, or indeed I may be completely misunderstanding the theory, but I find it hard to believe anyone would advocate tolerating rampant intolerance and a rule with a long list of footnotes and exceptions is hardly a rule at all. To be clear, I'm thinking of things like FGM, forced marriage, permissive attitudes towards rape/misogyny Assistant: It's important not to conflate cultural relativism with moral relativism. Cultural relativism is a methodological instrument. The basic idea is to study a culture on its own terms. Moral judgments are separate from cultural relativism. Here's a brief article that gives a basic overview: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v11n1/relativism.html	Human: As anthropologists, how do you reconcile cultural relativism in a world where "objectively" terrible cultural practices remain extant? This may turn out to be a complete non issue within the community, or indeed I may be completely misunderstanding the theory, but I find it hard to believe anyone would advocate tolerating rampant intolerance and a rule with a long list of footnotes and exceptions is hardly a rule at all. To be clear, I'm thinking of things like FGM, forced marriage, permissive attitudes towards rape/misogyny Assistant: Look at Earthlings or factory farms. There are some incredibly shitty things done in the west as well but it's hard for most people to be objective about that
Human: Is there anyone here that still use pencil sketch instead of camera for your Ethnographic work? I was wondering if I could use the old pencil and paper again because sometimes there are times when I couldn't use my camera. If anyone here still doing ethnographic sketch, could ypu please share about it? Assistant: If stick figures and poorly drawn maps count then yes. Plenty of times it is inappropriate for me to take a photo or even sketch in the moment. So I'll try to mentally take note of layouts, designs, movements, etc and as soon as I can I'll sketch it. I'm no artist but it lets me record that kind of visual data much easier than writing it down. I doubt I'd ever add them to a publication but maybe if I were a better artist I would.	Human: Is there anyone here that still use pencil sketch instead of camera for your Ethnographic work? I was wondering if I could use the old pencil and paper again because sometimes there are times when I couldn't use my camera. If anyone here still doing ethnographic sketch, could ypu please share about it? Assistant: I recommend the book "I Swear I Saw This" by Michael Taussig, about the nature of sketches in ethnographic work. It starts out describing the frustrating feeling that, the more words you write, the further you are getting away from your subject – and how drawings can bring you back.
Human: Which cultures had a strong reverence for the importance of a "sacred clown"? Comedy and satire are ubiquitous human traits and are used to great effect as entertainment but I'm extremely interested in the history of comedy/satire as an essential counterpoint to the human condition, specifically as a palatable way to highlight pressing issues. I'd like to know more about cultures that recognised the necessity of a sacred clown as a balance to serious issues and a means of highlighting societal problems, such as the Lakota with their "heyoka", who seemed to be regarded more as religious figures than entertainment. Is this a sacred clown a common cultural phenomenon? (In contrast to someone such as Aristophenes who although serving the same function essentially, was first an entertainer and then a social commentator, as opposed to the other way around.) Assistant: The pueblo have what are called mudheads (my interpretation is shit heads) which were sacred clowns to balance the ideas of sacred vs profane. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred–profane_dichotomy Other books that might help are trickster makes this world by Lewis Hyde or the Essential crazy wisdom by Wes Nisker which provide examples such as zen monks as tricksters.	Human: Which cultures had a strong reverence for the importance of a "sacred clown"? Comedy and satire are ubiquitous human traits and are used to great effect as entertainment but I'm extremely interested in the history of comedy/satire as an essential counterpoint to the human condition, specifically as a palatable way to highlight pressing issues. I'd like to know more about cultures that recognised the necessity of a sacred clown as a balance to serious issues and a means of highlighting societal problems, such as the Lakota with their "heyoka", who seemed to be regarded more as religious figures than entertainment. Is this a sacred clown a common cultural phenomenon? (In contrast to someone such as Aristophenes who although serving the same function essentially, was first an entertainer and then a social commentator, as opposed to the other way around.) Assistant: Interesting topic. I Wiki-ed a little bit and came up with the name Jean Cazenuve who "is highly regarded for his illuminating contribution to the study the ritual clowns." But none of his works make reference to the subject in their titles. If anyone knows a particular book of his that touches on this idea, I'd be more than interested. His works
Human: Please recommend me some good anthropological books! I am so fascinated by all aspects of anthropology and I really just want to dig in to something good and it’s hard to find the right suggestions online, so please help me out! Assistant: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnthropology/wiki/readinglist	Human: Please recommend me some good anthropological books! I am so fascinated by all aspects of anthropology and I really just want to dig in to something good and it’s hard to find the right suggestions online, so please help me out! Assistant: I second the other comments, I've got a ton but it would help a bit if you could narrow down your primary interest.
Human: Can anyone tell me by these pictures which hominids these are? http://imgur.com/a/oDQjV To me the first one is homo heidelbergensis and the second picture is the homo erectus but I'm just not sure. Also I apologize for the less than decent pictures. Assistant: The top one got us all. It's DNH 7 (P. robustus). Bottom is SK-48, also P. robustus. Oops, I see Chrythes got them earlier.	Human: Can anyone tell me by these pictures which hominids these are? http://imgur.com/a/oDQjV To me the first one is homo heidelbergensis and the second picture is the homo erectus but I'm just not sure. Also I apologize for the less than decent pictures. Assistant: The second one has quite a prominent saggital crest + zygomatic flaring, which points towards the Paranthropus genus. Hard to judge size in a picture like this but to me, the jaw looks too large and robust to be from an australopithecine. I could be wrong though since A. boisei did have a similar crest. The lack of a crest on the first one, combined with the small brain case, prominent brow ridge and extremely sloping forehead does suggest an early australopithecine such as A. aferensis.
Human: Looking for help: Religious identity, islam I am writing an essay on religious identity - specifically I’m studying the multiplicity of ways of living religion. Being such a personal thing everyone has a personal way of dealing with religious matters. Its an interesting theme because religion (in this case Islam) has lots of rules and norms that most of times are broken due to various reasons, and the exercise of breaking those rules doesn’t turn the one who did it a non believer (i know this sound general but it’s hard to put this on a few words due to the complexity of it and obviously I’m working in a specific context - I am working with a group of Muslim Univ students and I’m focusing only in people between 18 and 35). Anyone could suggest any relevant literature (preferably linked to the anthropological sphere) about religious identity (Muslim identity). I already have lots of things but I wanted to start with a more theoretical intake on the thematic. Thanks. Assistant: I've recently had a course on religion, I would definitetly recommend the authors: Saba Mahmood (she worked with pious muslim wormen), Talal Assad & Fennela Cannell (both wrote in the theory of secularism from a deconstructivist point of view) & Jeanette S. Jouili & Schirin Amir-Moazami (Knowledge, Empowerment and Religious Authority Among Pious Muslim Women in France and Germany; some interesting stuff from a more phenemological vantage point)	Human: Looking for help: Religious identity, islam I am writing an essay on religious identity - specifically I’m studying the multiplicity of ways of living religion. Being such a personal thing everyone has a personal way of dealing with religious matters. Its an interesting theme because religion (in this case Islam) has lots of rules and norms that most of times are broken due to various reasons, and the exercise of breaking those rules doesn’t turn the one who did it a non believer (i know this sound general but it’s hard to put this on a few words due to the complexity of it and obviously I’m working in a specific context - I am working with a group of Muslim Univ students and I’m focusing only in people between 18 and 35). Anyone could suggest any relevant literature (preferably linked to the anthropological sphere) about religious identity (Muslim identity). I already have lots of things but I wanted to start with a more theoretical intake on the thematic. Thanks. Assistant: This is more ethnographic and specific than broadly theoretical, but you might find Allah Made Us by Rudolf Gaudio interesting if you haven't already read it. It explores many of the same questions with regards to same-gender loving Muslim men in Nigeria.
Human: Has Anyone Here Gotten a Masters in Anthropology With a Bachelors in Something Completely Different? So, I have a degree in flute performance. Not at all related to anthropology, I know. I did take anthropology, and specifically Archaeology electives through my degree. At the end of this year I’ll have enough credits for a minor in Archaeology, though I can’t declare it because I’ve already graduated from my music degree. I was thinking about going back for an anthropology degree at the undergraduate level in order to continue with a masters in Archaeology, as I did a musicology study on ancient instruments in my fourth year. I found the research incredibly interesting. I had a second thought however, and sent some emails out to a few universities regarding a masters in Archaeology, and they said that as long as I had a decent background in anthropology, they’d consider an application from me. I was wondering if anyone else had started with a degree that was pretty far from anthropology, and went into anthropology at the masters level? If so, how did you prepare for the jump between the two differing degrees? Edit: Words Assistant: My BA is in theatre. My MA is in anthropology. I took a total of one anthropology course in undergrad. You can totally go straight into a Masters program. I even had funding!	Human: Has Anyone Here Gotten a Masters in Anthropology With a Bachelors in Something Completely Different? So, I have a degree in flute performance. Not at all related to anthropology, I know. I did take anthropology, and specifically Archaeology electives through my degree. At the end of this year I’ll have enough credits for a minor in Archaeology, though I can’t declare it because I’ve already graduated from my music degree. I was thinking about going back for an anthropology degree at the undergraduate level in order to continue with a masters in Archaeology, as I did a musicology study on ancient instruments in my fourth year. I found the research incredibly interesting. I had a second thought however, and sent some emails out to a few universities regarding a masters in Archaeology, and they said that as long as I had a decent background in anthropology, they’d consider an application from me. I was wondering if anyone else had started with a degree that was pretty far from anthropology, and went into anthropology at the masters level? If so, how did you prepare for the jump between the two differing degrees? Edit: Words Assistant: I worked with a young woman who was doing CRM archaeology with a BA in English. She had completed an archaeological field school and impressed us her first time out, so she was good to go. Last I talked to her she was in grad school in anthropology up north. So yes, it can be done.
Human: Minor/Double major with Anthropology? I am in college doing a BA in Anthropology, and want to know what minors/majors are best to pair with it. My goal is to become an archaeologist or conservationist. My top choices are Chemistry (good for archaeology and field work) or Art History. My only concern is that I am not very good at Chemistry, but It may help my employability after college. Any advice is appreciated, thanks! Assistant: I’ll tell you what I tell my students. Don’t minor. It doesn’t really mean that much. Double major (not dual degree) as it looks much better and it’s only like 3-5 more classes than the minor. If you’re not good at chemistry, I recommend geography with a certificate in GIS if it’s offered. This makes you much more attractive to either employers or grad programs. Everyone needs GIS these days.	Human: Minor/Double major with Anthropology? I am in college doing a BA in Anthropology, and want to know what minors/majors are best to pair with it. My goal is to become an archaeologist or conservationist. My top choices are Chemistry (good for archaeology and field work) or Art History. My only concern is that I am not very good at Chemistry, but It may help my employability after college. Any advice is appreciated, thanks! Assistant: I majored in archaeology, anthropology and classical civilizations. It was a great triple major
Human: New methods in cultural anthropology (last 5 years)? I am a graduate TA in cultural anthropology. I am helping design a new course for the fall, and the professor wants me to search for new methods in cultural anthropology published in the last \~5 years. It can be "any method, but must have a specific focus, not a passing claim" (her words). I'm going to dig into the scholarly search engines and consult my department librarian, but thought I might ask here, too! Thanks very much! Assistant: Digital ethnography for sure, it's been developing for a while but definitely getting a lot more traction and discussion in the COVID and post-COVID era	Human: New methods in cultural anthropology (last 5 years)? I am a graduate TA in cultural anthropology. I am helping design a new course for the fall, and the professor wants me to search for new methods in cultural anthropology published in the last \~5 years. It can be "any method, but must have a specific focus, not a passing claim" (her words). I'm going to dig into the scholarly search engines and consult my department librarian, but thought I might ask here, too! Thanks very much! Assistant: A few possible leads here. Sort by date if you want, but reading some of the older ones may give you some ideas of methods that are more recent/novel than whatever's covered in your other sources. https://www.annualreviews.org/action/doSearch?SeriesKey=anthro&AllField=Methods&ConceptID=
Human: How to convert a cookie recipe to make one big cookie? My son loves the story ‘Roule la galette’ which is about a big galette bretonne type cookie. He asked if we could bake the cookie from his story. I find plenty of recipes for normal galette bretonne cookies, including this one (in French) which decorates it the same as in the book. Can I just use the same dough and make one big cookie with it? Should I adjust baking time? Should I use a baking tin instead of putting it on a cookie sheet? Assistant: Usually the same recipe works. Two things that I would keep in mind: - the baking time would most likely go up - bake in a cast iron or a ring mould	Human: How to convert a cookie recipe to make one big cookie? My son loves the story ‘Roule la galette’ which is about a big galette bretonne type cookie. He asked if we could bake the cookie from his story. I find plenty of recipes for normal galette bretonne cookies, including this one (in French) which decorates it the same as in the book. Can I just use the same dough and make one big cookie with it? Should I adjust baking time? Should I use a baking tin instead of putting it on a cookie sheet? Assistant: My family used to do this with the Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe. We use a pizza pan and cook for 11-15 min instead of 9 min.
Human: Learn from my blunder: Frangipane is NOT Frangipani I visit too many culinary sites than what is good for me. I had heard Frangipane flavour mentioned somewhere, and while browsing Amazon i saw Frangipani essence. I jumped and ordered it. Got the product and tried it... it was too sweet-smelling, like a soap. Not good in taste. I did some research, it was then that i had realized: Frangipane: a cream made from ground almonds used in confectionary Frangipani: tropical flowering trees, of the genus plumeria , having showy, funnel-shaped flowers. [FACEPALM] Assistant: Oh bless. As an aside, I can't be the only person who thinks plumeria look kind of tasty? The blossoms are so perfect looking, as if they were made out of sugar paste. Maybe it's just the pica talking...	Human: Learn from my blunder: Frangipane is NOT Frangipani I visit too many culinary sites than what is good for me. I had heard Frangipane flavour mentioned somewhere, and while browsing Amazon i saw Frangipani essence. I jumped and ordered it. Got the product and tried it... it was too sweet-smelling, like a soap. Not good in taste. I did some research, it was then that i had realized: Frangipane: a cream made from ground almonds used in confectionary Frangipani: tropical flowering trees, of the genus plumeria , having showy, funnel-shaped flowers. [FACEPALM] Assistant: Frangipane sounds similar to “marchpane”, a kind of marzipan from a few hundred years ago. I learned about it on GBBO.
Human: My chocolate croissants turned into massive puffy messes. What did I do wrong? I spent two days religiously following these recipes from Food and Wine: croissant dough pain au chocolat When it was time for my croissants to proof, they expanded into MASSIVE puffy messes. I baked them anyway, because at that point I'd already invested so much time, and they baked just fine, but sweet baking gods, these are some truly ugly baked goods. What did I do wrong? Here's a pic of my unfortunate bread children: http://imgur.com/gallery/mTLzwIb Assistant: You said in another comment that you used the proof setting on your oven. That was definitely the problem! You want to cold or room temperature proof laminated doughs. Otherwise the butter, that you’ve worked so hard to form into layers, will melt. I would also say that these probably overproofed, as they only should have grown to about 1.5/2x their original size	Human: My chocolate croissants turned into massive puffy messes. What did I do wrong? I spent two days religiously following these recipes from Food and Wine: croissant dough pain au chocolat When it was time for my croissants to proof, they expanded into MASSIVE puffy messes. I baked them anyway, because at that point I'd already invested so much time, and they baked just fine, but sweet baking gods, these are some truly ugly baked goods. What did I do wrong? Here's a pic of my unfortunate bread children: http://imgur.com/gallery/mTLzwIb Assistant: The butter got too warm in the process of your turns. Which is why the laminatation hasn't worked
Human: Can I do an overnight rise for all bread doughs? I like the idea of doing a cold rise for my bread since it spreads out the work over a couple of days instead of 1. I know you have to let the dough rise once, then again after shaping. My questions: Can I just stick any bread dough in the fridge for an overnight bulk fermentation (then shape and proof again at room temp the next day). Will I have to adjust the recipe? Could I also shape them and keep in the fridge overnight? How long is too long in the fridge? New to bread, so lots of questions... thanks! Assistant: There are two ways: 1) use the same amount of yeast and cold proof in the fridge. 2) use a much smaller amount of yeast and proof overnight at room temperature. For a room temperature rise overnight, I usually use 1/8 tsp instead of the usual 2 1/4 tsp yeast.	Human: Can I do an overnight rise for all bread doughs? I like the idea of doing a cold rise for my bread since it spreads out the work over a couple of days instead of 1. I know you have to let the dough rise once, then again after shaping. My questions: Can I just stick any bread dough in the fridge for an overnight bulk fermentation (then shape and proof again at room temp the next day). Will I have to adjust the recipe? Could I also shape them and keep in the fridge overnight? How long is too long in the fridge? New to bread, so lots of questions... thanks! Assistant: I proof my yeast focaccia overnight on the counter. I've found that it increases the flavor and makes the dough easier to work with.
Human: Why don't TV/YouTube bakers use cake strips? I first heard of cake strips on the Preppy Kitchen YouTube channel. These look like simple, reusable tools to get even cake layers. My only question is: if these are so helpful why aren't these featured more often in other cooking shows or cake tutorials online? I get that some people might not wants to fuss with it, but I'd imagine that these aren't a secret, so I'd expect a few people to use them. If there's a major factor that I'm missing I'd be curious to know. Assistant: Pro baker here. In our situation, we aren't baking just a couple cakes at a time. A batch of our cake makes about 40 - 7" cakes. It's way to time consuming to have to deal with cake strips on that many cakes. (Multiply that times at least 2 since we usually make a white and chocolate batch every day). Just my 2 cents.	Human: Why don't TV/YouTube bakers use cake strips? I first heard of cake strips on the Preppy Kitchen YouTube channel. These look like simple, reusable tools to get even cake layers. My only question is: if these are so helpful why aren't these featured more often in other cooking shows or cake tutorials online? I get that some people might not wants to fuss with it, but I'd imagine that these aren't a secret, so I'd expect a few people to use them. If there's a major factor that I'm missing I'd be curious to know. Assistant: Preppy Kitchen uses cake strips and is very vocal about how much he recommends them
Human: Swap cheesecake layer in Nadiya’s brownie recipe Hi all- I’m working my way through Nadiya Bakes which just recently released on Netflix. My husband was definitely interested in her “money can’t buy happiness” brownie recipe and I am as well, except the top layer of orange cheesecake is really throwing me off. Partially because adding cheesecake feels much too rich but mostly because orange in dessert and almond extract aren’t flavors I enjoy. Any recommendations for a swap on this layer, to sit above the dulce de leche and hazelnuts? My first instinct is a thin chocolate ganache but would love other ideas! Assistant: Just do a plain cheesecake layer. The tang and creaminess should nicely compliment the chocolate.	Human: Swap cheesecake layer in Nadiya’s brownie recipe Hi all- I’m working my way through Nadiya Bakes which just recently released on Netflix. My husband was definitely interested in her “money can’t buy happiness” brownie recipe and I am as well, except the top layer of orange cheesecake is really throwing me off. Partially because adding cheesecake feels much too rich but mostly because orange in dessert and almond extract aren’t flavors I enjoy. Any recommendations for a swap on this layer, to sit above the dulce de leche and hazelnuts? My first instinct is a thin chocolate ganache but would love other ideas! Assistant: Marshmallow? I was trying to think of something creamy, that would also go with caramel and hazelnuts. It would be pretty intensely sweet though.
Human: How to get cookies that have cracks on the surface, are crunchy on the outside yet chewy in the middle? Do baking temps or mixing methods have anything to do with this? I follow a baking Instagram and the woman who runs it posts delicious pictures of cookies all the time. A lot of her pictures are what I deem the 'perfect cookie' because the cookies' outer crust (?) looks crunchy and crispy, while the interior remains chewy, not cakey. For example, here is her version of these cookies from Mike Bakes NYC. She has another highlight that modifies this recipe from Tutti Dolci. Can someone also give reason as to why her cookies look so different? I know Instagram filters and editing exists, but comparing her cookies to Mike's, Mike's look more soft and smooth on the outside, while hers look like they're crunchy with a bit more texture and they have cracks throughout. I've been wanting to know how to get cookies that have cracks. They still maintain a nice chew while having an interesting crispy crunch. Plus they look nicer! I've looked at NYT's peanut butter miso cookies, and in the pictures, all the cookies have spread and have nice cracks throughout. Baking temperatures for cookies vary between 350F-375F, so I was wondering if mixing (creaming butter vs. melting butter) played a role or if anything besides oven temp contributed to crackly, crunchy and chewy cookies. I've read in other places that creaming butter in cookies makes for cakey cookies, which is not what I desire. But I've made cookies with melted/browned butter and they never really crack, they just spread and are chewy, with none of the textural contrast of that crunchy surface. Assistant: My peanut butter cookies turn out like this. I use more brown sugar than white, butter is melted. Cookies chill in fridge for an hour. Shape into a ball, roll in sugar, and squeeze between palms. You want a thick hockey puck. I cook them on a silicone mat. They melt and spread some, but hold a nice thick chewy gingersnap shape and crackles on top. I get a thin crispy ring on outside, and the soft middle wants to fall through once bitten through outer ring (if too big).	Human: How to get cookies that have cracks on the surface, are crunchy on the outside yet chewy in the middle? Do baking temps or mixing methods have anything to do with this? I follow a baking Instagram and the woman who runs it posts delicious pictures of cookies all the time. A lot of her pictures are what I deem the 'perfect cookie' because the cookies' outer crust (?) looks crunchy and crispy, while the interior remains chewy, not cakey. For example, here is her version of these cookies from Mike Bakes NYC. She has another highlight that modifies this recipe from Tutti Dolci. Can someone also give reason as to why her cookies look so different? I know Instagram filters and editing exists, but comparing her cookies to Mike's, Mike's look more soft and smooth on the outside, while hers look like they're crunchy with a bit more texture and they have cracks throughout. I've been wanting to know how to get cookies that have cracks. They still maintain a nice chew while having an interesting crispy crunch. Plus they look nicer! I've looked at NYT's peanut butter miso cookies, and in the pictures, all the cookies have spread and have nice cracks throughout. Baking temperatures for cookies vary between 350F-375F, so I was wondering if mixing (creaming butter vs. melting butter) played a role or if anything besides oven temp contributed to crackly, crunchy and chewy cookies. I've read in other places that creaming butter in cookies makes for cakey cookies, which is not what I desire. But I've made cookies with melted/browned butter and they never really crack, they just spread and are chewy, with none of the textural contrast of that crunchy surface. Assistant: http://www.kenjilopezalt.com check out Kenji he has an entire segment in which he makes 1500 cookies and explains the science behind it.
Human: Storing vanilla beans? Hi all! I’m being gifted a whole bundle of vanilla beans, about 70 beans altogether. I’m a pretty avid home baker and can’t wait to use these beauties, but just wondering if anyone has any tips on storage of them?! I’ve also never made homemade vanilla extract so that’s something I might be interested in too, not sure yet. Thank you all happy baking!! 😀 Assistant: Vacuum seal them and put them in the freezer! If you don't want to invest in a vacuum sealer (seriously recommended though, <$100 saves so much more than that very quickly), you can put them in ziplocs, clip something heavy to the bottom, and displace the air with water and zip it up (look up "water displacement method" for sous vide, same thing). Worst case, the freezer and squeezing the air out of the bags will save it for a long time!	Human: Storing vanilla beans? Hi all! I’m being gifted a whole bundle of vanilla beans, about 70 beans altogether. I’m a pretty avid home baker and can’t wait to use these beauties, but just wondering if anyone has any tips on storage of them?! I’ve also never made homemade vanilla extract so that’s something I might be interested in too, not sure yet. Thank you all happy baking!! 😀 Assistant: Highly recommend NOT making your own extract. Vanilla extract comes from a really specialized process to get depth of flavor. I’ve tried it several times and gotten vanilla vodka of varying strength of vanilla.