Barbara J. King
Would you eat beef, chicken, even foie gras grown from animal cells in the lab? Anthropologist Barbara J. King takes a look at new food technologies.
Robots are getting lots of bad press lately, but there is also positive news on robot-human relating to be found, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
Are you one of the thousands watching online for expectant mother April the giraffe to give birth? Anthropologist Barbara J. King considers the ethics of live-streamed animal behavior.
December is full of sacred holidays for many — and meaning-making through social gatherings and rituals for others. Anthropologist Barbara J. King considers how far back religious practices might go.
With two weeks to go until Finding Dory — the sequel to Finding Nemo -- hits theaters, there’s good reason to worry about the fate of the Pacific blue tang fish, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
The best thing we can do for wildlife this summer, says anthropologist Barbara J. King, is to back off while visiting the wild lands where they live.
Termites and crickets may be delicious, but does eating them help change our food system in positive ways? Anthropologist Barbara J. King takes a look at the new film Bugs.
The idea that atheists cling to their nonbelief despite a sad loss of meaning in their lives is a tired old myth, says anthropologist and atheist Barbara J. King.
The idea that atheists cling to their nonbelief despite a sad loss of meaning in their lives is a tired old myth, says anthropologist and atheist Barbara J. King.
Most of us were taught as children that each person is born male or female. As anthropologist Barbara J. King explains, intersex people show us that it’s not so simple.