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Bridget Alex
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Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Editor, SAPIENS
Somerville
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Biography
I'm the archaeology & biological anthropology editor for SAPIENS magazine. As a science writer I primarily cover human origins, archaeology and evolutionary biology. My stories have appeared in outlets including Discover, Science, Smithsonian, Atlas Obscura, and Audubon. Over the years, I've taught undergraduate and graduate courses about anthropology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and science communication. As a STEM Writing Specialist & Lecturer at Caltech's Hixon Writing Center, I trained members of the Caltech community to communicate science within and beyond academia. I earned my PhD in 2016 from Harvard University in Anthropological Archaeology & Human Evolutionary Biology. My research focused on understanding the processes by which Homo sapiens spread globally as other human groups, like Neanderthals, went extinct over the past 200,000 years. With methodological expertise in radiocarbon dating and geochemical analyses, I conducted fieldwork in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, and southwest Asia. For undergrad, I attended Dartmouth College and majored in Geochemistry and Anthropology.
Archaeology , Anthropology , Biology , Earth Science
Adventure travel.
Content
By Bridget Alex Verified| Science Magazine Verified Standing only about 1 meter tall yet hardy enough to evade Komodo dragons and giant carnivorous storks, Homo floresiensis more than earned its nickname “the hobbit.” Now, new fossils from the Indonesian island of Flores add to the evidence that this mysterious human relative evolved its wee stature by 700,000 years ago.
By Bridget Alex Verified, Michael Balter Verified| Science Magazine Verified Nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy have long fought to maintain control over their land and water. Oral traditions and archaeological evidence indicate the Blackfoot Indigenous peoples and their ancestors have inhabited a broad swatch of North America for more than 10,000 years. A study published today in Science Advances reinforces that connection. Genetic data confirm modern Blackfoot people are closely related to those who lived on the land hundreds of years ago.
By Bridget Alex Verified| Science Magazine Verified Standing only about 1 meter tall yet hardy enough to evade Komodo dragons and giant carnivorous storks, Homo floresiensis more than earned its nickname “the hobbit.” Now, new fossils from the Indonesian island of Flores add to the evidence that this mysterious human relative evolved its wee stature by 700,000 years ago.
Company Info
SAPIENS
En Sapiens creemos que el conocimiento transforma realidades. Somos una plataforma educativa especializada en cursos y herramientas para la investigación cientÃfica, diseñada para potenciar las habilidades académicas de estudiantes, tesistas y profesionales. Con nuestro lema "Saber es evolución", buscamos que cada persona pueda acceder a formación práctica y actualizada en áreas como redacción académica, metodologÃa de investigación, análisis de datos y publicación cientÃfica.
Founded: 2023