In this episode, Dr. Stacy Hackner (University College London) is on the show to talk about the bioarchaeology of women, focusing on the tibia (or shin bone) and what that can tell scientists about divisions of labor in the past.

We also discuss the history of looking at tibial measurements and robusticity, and how earlier interpretations of biological traits have been influenced by gender- or race-based assumptions or biases. Stacy also works extensively in the area of public education and communication of history and science, working at the British Museum doing outreach, teaching undergraduates feminist theory, and collaborating with various London Museums on object-based learning programs.

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