“In the Teeth of History: Dental Decay in the Longue Durée”
Frank Zelko dives into the history of teeth and shows that today’s teeth are the product of centuries of biocultural evolution.
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Dreams of Optimizing the Ocean: The 1970 Deepsea Ventures Mining Test and Artificial Upwelling
Arcadia, Spring 2024, no. 2
Boar-der Fencing: Human-Animal Conflicts in the Danish Borderlands
Arcadia, Summer 2023, no. 8
The Return of Malthus: Environmentalism and Post-war Population–Resource Crises
A monograph on the postwar fear of scarcity and the influence of “neo-Malthusians.”
The Age of the Soybean: An Environmental History of Soy during the Great Acceleration
An edited volume on the soybean, one of the world’s most important commodities.
Interview with John Cardina, author of Lives of Weeds: Opportunism, Resistance, Folly
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, John Cardina is interviewed on his recent book, Lives of Weeds: Opportunism, Resistance, Folly.
Good Foods and Bad Foods: The 1862 Measles Epidemic and Diet in Edo
Arcadia, Spring 2022, no. 4
Multiplicities of Japanese Whaling: A Case Study of Baird’s-Beaked- Whaling and its Foodways in Chiba Prefecture, Eastern Japan
Akamine Jun explores foodways of whale meat in Japan, specifically detailing Baird’s-beaked- whaling in eastern Japan.
A Crab’s-Eye View of the Food Chain in Contemporary China
Arcadia, Summer 2021, no. 21
Interview with Peter Singer, author of Why Vegan?: Eating Ethically
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Peter Singer is interviewed on his book, Why Vegan?: Eating Ethically.