Essays

September 6. 2022 – The Conversation – Human skin stood up better to the sun before there were sunscreens and parasols – an anthropologist explains why

January 31, 2021 – The Conversation – Racism has a physical impact on the body – here’s how

August 2, 2020 – The Conversation – We need to unpack the word ‘race’ and find new language

July 2, 2020 – The Conversation – Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds

June 11, 2016 – Business Day (South Africa) – Skin colour has no bearing on moral fibre, character, behaviour, or intellect

January 2016 – Edge – What do you consider the most interesting recent [scientific] news? What makes it important? – Bugs R Us

January 21, 2015 – Edge – What do you think about machines that think? Welcome to the next phase of human evolution

March 3, 2014 – The Conversation – Skin Cancer is Not the Main Reason for Darker Pigmentation

February 2014 – Edge – What scientific idea is ready for retirement? Race

February 6, 2013 – The Root – What Is It About Skin Color?

November 2012 – The Utne Reader – The Meaning of Skin Color

October 4, 2012 – Berfrois – Paradoxes of Pigmenation

September 1, 2012 – New Scientist – The Struggle to Overcome Racism
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August 28, 2012 – The Huffington Post (slide show) – The Meaning of Skin Color in 7 Countries

Spring 2011 – AnthroNotes – Why Human Skin Comes in Colors
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January 20, 2010 – Scientific American – The Naked Truth

March 2008 – [ark] – The Self Decorated Ape
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September 16, 2002 – Scientific American – Skin Deep

Summer 2002 – California Wild – The Three Chimpanzees
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Summer 1999 – California Wild – Upright Characters: What Made Us Human
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