The clothing company Ralph Lauren released an online advertisement for its RRL line last month that drew scathing criticism from Native Americans. The ad’s imagery harked back to the Old West, with henley jerseys and rustic jeans displayed in faded sepia tones. And while one page touted bandanas and “Western-style” shirts, the opposite page showed [...]
Extrapolation in mathematics means extending the implications of a model beyond the range in which it was derived. In other words, using what we know to make educated guesses about what we don’t. But doesextrapolation works so well when applied to the real world? Can mathematical models really indicate when the next ice age might [...]
Please join Laura Waterman Wittstock on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 as she talks with guest Kimberly M. Tallbear, Associate Professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of a new book, Native American DNA (University of Minnesota Press). In the book, Tallbear shows how DNA testing is a powerful and [...]