Dr. Sydney Yeager

Let me know what you think. I'm happy to chat if you have questions about how to apply your anthro skills in UX.

I've been thinking a lot about AI and how to categorizes AI to fully demonstrate the range of AI applications in use today for non-technical audiences. Gen AI have currently capture much of the public imagination and conversations around AI, but AI is so much more. I'd love feedback and suggestions.

Which came first: language or symbolic thinking? I always loved teaching four-field intro to
#anthropology because it gave me an opportunity to explore the latest findings in paleo-anthropology. #staycurious

Exploring Digital Anthropology: A Day in the Life

The podcast, A Day in the Life of a Digital Anthropologist, takes listeners on a journey into the daily lives of digital anthropologists and explores what it really means to be an anthropologist in virtual spaces. Scarleth Milenka, executive…

After a long period of radio silence on Twitter, I'm making the jump to Bluesky.
I'm looking for fellow #anthropologist to fill my anthropology feed. #digitalanthropology #dang

How Anthropologists Excel in User Experience Careers

In the Anthro to UX podcast, Matt provides insights for anthropologists looking to break into user experience (UX) research through conversations with leading anthropologists working in UX. He focuses on how anthropologists have successfully…

I wish there was an easy way to explain to @duolingoverde.bsky.social that it's been a difficult 45 days, but I'll be back as soon as I'm able.

This is a well documented systemic problem. I'd recommend reading Reproductive Injustice if you want to understand the consequences of this for mothers and babies as well as have a detailed account for the historic origins.

What are the most obvious changes for my life?
More time with people I care about, more time enjoying nature and definitely more travel (I an anthropologist after all). Less time in meetings, less time on uninteresting problems, less busy work, and a life devoted to the most interesting problems

What is Lifestyle Design? (& 35+ Questions to Ask Yourself) Lifestyle Design 101: The concept defined by Tim Ferriss and 35 example questions to ask yourself (about you, your day, work, leisure, location, and home)

If we applied an anthropological lense to life style design, what would we learn about how to live our best lives 🤔
www.sloww.co/lifestyle-de...

Unfortunately, it's much rarer to find wood left behind when we are talking about hundreds of thousands of years ago. The paleolithic started 3.3 million years, which is a very long time for wood to survive. So we have more stone tools and art.

Alt text for image: It's an event flyer that notes roundtable discussion with Dr. Lisa Messeri (Yale University), Dr. Rachel Douglas-Jones (IT University of Copenhagen) and Dr. Sydney Yeager (Boston MountainResearch), moderated by CASTAC Co-Chair Dr. Svetlana Borodina (U.S. Bank).

CASPR 2024 brings together anthropologists to think together about the multifaceted relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and anthropology.

AI in/and Anthropology: Navigating a Shifting Landscape

Date: Monday, May 6, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Central US)
Location: Online via Zoom
Register: caspr2024.eventbrite.com

This event is free! All are welcome!

Thinking about how 7th generation thinking has to start with knowing your on 7th generation ancestors. 🤔 How did your ancestors 7 generations ago impact your life today? Without understanding that, it's hard to think about 7 generations yet to be born.

Ozark, Arkansas, a town of approximately 3,500 people, is expecting as many as 1.5 million people to join them for the solar eclipse on Monday. What does an influx like this do to a local environment?

Having a toddler is sometimes telling someone you suspect may be cleverer than you not to lick a bench.

#SpringBreak with my babies! I'm really looking forward to sunshine and fresh air time with the ones I love ❤️

Excited about what's coming next for @godysseypodcast.bsky.social