Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important? Why is NSF SBE important? Please share your stories! Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience or #WithoutNSFsbe

This is Ding Dong. He is peak orange boi cat. He also resembles an ancient Sumerian statue.

Two posts in a day!!! Not usual for me. But, here is a short, fun piece I co-wrote with @leosapien.bsky.social for @us.theconversation.com on how the weather conditions at this year's Winter Olympics affect athletes' bodies and gear: theconversation.com/winter-olymp...

Have a listen to me talking about my research and wild teaching methods, which does include a unicorn! Thanks to @notredame.bsky.social, Jenna for being so fun to work with, and the whole media crew. fightingfor.nd.edu/podcast/cold...

🎙️ New podcast episode! Chris Lynn and Courtney Manthey talk with Seth Quintus, Pacific Island archaeologist and professor at the University of Hawai‘i.

Chilled to the bone!

How does language shape science, identity, and health? 🗣️🧠 Chris and Mecca talk with Dr. Cindi SturtzSreetharan about inclusive language, ethnography, masculinity, and how everyday talk produces stigma around bodies and health. 🎧 soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...

Chris Lynn and Courtney Manthey talk with Dr. Kyle Wiley about how stress and trauma during pregnancy become biologically embedded, shaping maternal and infant health across generations. 🎧 soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...

Hear me talk about how we biologically and culturally deal with the cold on BBC CrowdScience: www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Molly Zuckerman about ethics, care, and responsibility in bioarchaeology, from restoring personhood to human remains to navigating ethical challenges in the field. 🎧 soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...

Dr. Nicola Hawley bridges epidemiology, anthropology, and global health to improve maternal and child health in Sāmoa and beyond. A leader in community-engaged research! 🌺📊 soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...

Putrefied meat, maggots, and stable isotopes, oh my! 🧪💀 Cara and Chris chat with Dr. Melanie Beasley about forensic isotopes, media chaos, and the anthropology of tomorrow. 🎧 soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...

All NSF SBE DDRIG solicitations have been archived and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Grants currently submitted will be processed, but as always, chances of funding remain very low. This means anyone aiming for the upcoming deadline will not be able to submit. 1/3

ICYMI Notre Dame Anthropology will be hiring a post-doc for 2026-2028. This is part of a university-wide initiative to support early career scholars. Deadline is Oct. 31...sorry for late notice. apply.interfolio.com/171503

Me in Halloween form.

“More than half of the work done by women in the period between the 16th and 18th centuries took place outside of the home, and around half of all housework and three-quarters of care work was conducted professionally for other households” [England] phys.org/news/2025-10...

The anthropologist was famous for her pioneering research with chimpanzees and her influence on conservation

New paper out! This was a fun collaboration with Dr. Trent Holliday, Libby Cowgill, and Scott Maddux to work up a broad review on Neanderthal cold adaptations ranging from technological to physiological. This is a good one for teaching. We referred to our collaboration as the "Coldies but Goodies"

📢The Student Webinar Series is back! Join Courtney Callidora Manthey and Madison Honig as they kick off the season with Dr. Christopher Bae (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa) for a conversation on publishing as a grad student. Don’t miss this great start to the series! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHmE...

🎙️ New Episode Alert! This week we sit down with Jake Aronoff, a human biologist exploring the intersections of immune function, aging, and inequality. soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...

🎙️ New Sausage of Science Episode! Meet Leela McKinnon, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Her research explores sleep health in Indigenous Wixárika communities in Jalisco, Mexico—focusing on how rural-to-urban migration impacts sleep and circadian rhythms.

HBA is recruiting a Junior Service Fellow (Assistant Producer) for “The Sausage of Science.” 🗣️ Bilingual EN/ES required 🕒 ~6 hrs/mo | 🎧 Edit + schedule + show notes + social 💸 $750 HBA travel grant Training provided. Apply: email interest + CV + adviser letter to [email protected]

New publication out on the relationship between resting metabolism and thyroid hormones among reindeer herders and office workers in northern Finland. Female reindeer herders have, again, stood out compared to the other groups. Read more here: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock...

Ode to the Toad Just hopping towards the pond to relax Unfortunate victims of untimely attacks Many will become tasty snacks Or worse, flattened into tire tracks By humans whose awareness is lax For these r-selected friends, this is merely nature's tax I fear these are the unfortunate facts

It’s too hot today.

This Friday, our love story and comedy begins! Join us at 602 E Mishawaka Ave for a timeless tale like no other. Make your plans to see “Galatea,” this weekend and next weekend only. Get tickets at amptheatrecompany.org/current-season 📷 by Miranda Manier #michiana #mishawaka #michianatheatre

Forest encounters in Ivalo, Finland.

Sights from Ivalo, Finland.

Amazing work by Melissa Ilardo & colleagues among Haenyo, female divers in Korea. These women dive up to 32ft deep w/o aid of oxygen to get shellfish. More impressively, they do this while pregnant & continue often up to the day of labor & delivery. www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...

🧪 Today’s Science News: 1) NSF starts sending out grant cancelations. 2) WTF NSF Guidance on Broader Impacts 3) covid.gov 4) NIH budget slash leaked. Did I miss anything?

Excited to share our new paper in AJBA exploring early menarche as a potential diagnostic tool for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Check it out! @caraocobock.bsky.social @taraceponrobins.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Congrats to the cast of “Galatea”! See these fantastic actors May 30–June 8. #michiana #michianatheatre #mishawaka

Fun video folks at @sciam.bsky.social put together on why 50deg days in spring feel warmer than in fall

Fun little FAQ I did with @sciam.bsky.social about why the first 50 degree F day in spring feels way warmer than in fall. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

New paper out about women's acorn foraging costs while carrying infant. Cradle use = more energetically expensive, but improved foraging returns compared to sling. Results show importance of maternal foraging & undermines notion that females of reproductive age rely on male hunting efforts.

Just discovered Journal of Geek Studies (not peer reviewed), and it is pure joy. jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/i...

Behold! The next “Survival of the Filthiest” livestream is Tues. 3/4 at 10am PT. I’m talking to #WomanTheHunter authors Dr. @caraocobock.bsky.social & Dr. Sarah Lacy! We’ll discuss the physiological & archaeological evidence. If you have questions-comment below! #scicomm youtube.com/shorts/-pYV5...

Here’s the link to the “Survival of the Filthiest: Woman the Hunter with Dr. @caraocobock.bsky.social & Dr. Sarah Lacy” livestream on Tuesday 3/4 at 10am PT! Please subscribe so you never miss a stream 🙉 #scicomm www.youtube.com/live/KyvTNlW...

A tiny bit of sunshine in these dark times - awesome SciCom. I had a delightful time chatting with Kate the Chemist! It’s a fun full circle that we recorded this when I was in Finland in the fall, and the episode comes out during my winter trip. @notredame.bsky.social

Judge stays freeze on funding: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/u...

Nearly ALL federal grants and loans have been paused. It is that bad. Here is an article summarizing: www.stevevladeck.com/p/120-the-im... And direct link to memo: static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...

The National Science Foundation cancelled over 60 grant review panels today, effectively grinding funding of new projects to a halt. The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

NSF spokesman Michael England did not answer questions about which review panels were canceled or when they could be restarted. via www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

All NSF panels have been cancelled until further notice.

Days off during fieldwork mean skiing expeditions on Lake Inari.

The order defies decades of research into how human bodies grow and develop

Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better… -For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return. -Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)

-25.5C in Inari, Finland yesterday. Snowshoeing along with frosty skulls and snow walls - my perfect field site.

The finished product