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I voted “interesting layperson”, but I probably would also be shoehorned under “professional anthropologist/graduate student.” I’m a vertebrate paleontologist specializing in dinosaurs who has his name as junior author on an abstract presented at the AAPA’s (I did my Ph.D. work at Stony Brook, so it was inevitable I’d be sucked into anthro work at some point!), so does that make me an honorary anthropologist?
I’ll allow it, even if you are from Stony Brook!
Lemme see. Undergrad degree in anthro, Ph.D. in cognitive science (or what would have been cog science if it existed as a discipline when I did my degree), and most recently visiting professor of biology teaching evolutionary modeling. I have no idea where I fit in the poll.
Wasn’t sure where to vote: I *was* a graduate student in paleoanthropology once upon a time, and now teach science and biology to high-schoolers, but these days I’m probably closer to an interested layperson.
“Layperson?” not sure i like that descriptor. I’m an involuntarily retired Hazardous Materials Specialist, published Lexicographer and professed Vexillologist. but thanks for asking
I went ahead and changed the clumsy wording on that first option. Obviously y’all are some smart people. Thanks for the feedback, everyone!
My name is Eric. I like monkeys.
Was starting to wonder what happened to you. Glad you’re alive!
I was just getting my butt kicked by gross anatomy and histology. Did you know that there are soft, gooey things in there between all the bones and muscles? And they all have names!