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Lowly weeds may hold promise for curing host of common health woes

Published on June 9, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, indigenous people / minorities, Latin- and Central America, medical anthropology / ethnobothany, Native American

Innovations Report

“If I had one place to go to find medicinal plants, it wouldn’t be the forest,” said John Richard Stepp, a University of Florida anthropologist. “There are probably hundreds of weeds growing right outside people’s doors they could use.” He found the area’s Mayan residents use weeds for all sorts of day-to-day illnesses, such as common colds, upset stomachs, skin rashes, and aches and sprains >>continue

Innovations Report

"If I had one place to go to find medicinal plants, it wouldn’t be the forest," said John Richard Stepp, a University of Florida anthropologist. "There are probably hundreds of weeds growing right outside people’s doors they could use."…

Corporate Anthropology: Off with the pith helmets

Published on June 7, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, corporate & business anthropology

The Economist

Management: The use of anthropologists in technology firms, once a novelty, has now become commonplace. What changed? >>continue

The Economist

Management: The use of anthropologists in technology firms, once a novelty, has now become commonplace. What changed? >>continue

Storkapital mot indianere

Published on June 7, 2004 by lorenz Posted in indianere, Latin-Amerika, politikk, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark

Ny Tid

Bak mordbølgen mot wayúuindianerne nord i Colombia, der tolv indianere er myrdet og 30 “forsvunnet” siden 18. april i år, finnes det interesser som er mektigere enn de paramilitæres motorsager og økser. De virkelige kreftene skjuler seg bak den internasjonale utnyttelsen av olje og kull, og nærheten til Venezuela og USAs militærbase på øya Aruba. Paramilitære utfører den skitne jobben. >> les mer

Ny Tid

Bak mordbølgen mot wayúuindianerne nord i Colombia, der tolv indianere er myrdet og 30 "forsvunnet" siden 18. april i år, finnes det interesser som er mektigere enn de paramilitæres motorsager og økser. De virkelige kreftene skjuler seg bak den…

Migration and development – a report from Tonga

Published on June 6, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, development empowerment, migration, Pacific Oceania

New Zealand Herald

Millions of dollars pour out of New Zealand every year. Remittance, the practice of migrant Pacific Islanders sending money and goods back home, is deeply ingrained in the culture. Remittances as no different from aid, albeit less effective. The money goes on daily needs, school fees, church conferences, consumables and capital development like building houses >>continue

New Zealand Herald

Microsoft hires five anthropologists

Published on June 5, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, applied anthropology, corporate & business anthropology

Inc Magazine

Nelle Steele is one of five anthropologist-ethnographers that Microsoft hired full-time to conduct a field study. Called “Dawn to Dusk,” the study documents the work habits and thought processes of a species the software behemoth had never before tried to understand: owners and employees of small businesses >>continue (Link updated 4.8.2025)

Inc Magazine

Nelle Steele is one of five anthropologist-ethnographers that Microsoft hired full-time to conduct a field study. Called "Dawn to Dusk," the study documents the work habits and thought processes of a species the software behemoth had never before tried…