Sphinx Thinks
I'll be interviewing specialists, leading researchers and passionate figures to find out about their field, interests and what the future holds.
Dedicated to understanding humanity vis-à-vis evolution, behaviour, culture, history, and the environment.
Podcasting since 2020 • 15 episodes
Sphinx Thinks
Latest Episodes
Archaeological Abuse in Nationalist Propaganda: How German Heritage Has Been Ideologically Abused and a Note on Reframing These Misleading Narratives
Focusing on the exploits of Hans Reinerth and the prehistoric archaeological research undertaken under Nazi rule, it is evident that the abuse and manipulation of archaeological evidence can be dangerously instrumental in ideological propaganda...
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The Prehistory of Malta with Professor Simon Stoddart
Professor Simon Stoddart is professor of prehistory at the University of Cambridge, and Director of Studies at Magdalene College. In this episode we discuss Simon's early interests in archaeology and how his career took him to research in Malta...
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From Curation to Repatriation: a Career in Osteology with Dr Trish Biers
Dr Trish Biers is Curator of the Duckworth Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. We discuss her early start in the field and where her interests have taken her - across the world in a variety of incredible positions from the Smithsonian In...
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Childrearing: How Different Systems Shape Us with Dr Emily Emmott
Dr Emily Emmott is a lecturer in Human Behavioural Ecology at UCL. Specialising in extended and institutional child-rearing systems (such as parenting, grand-parenting, schooling and social care provisions) and their implications for health and...
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