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• The Kafkaesque Control of Anemia in Peru
  “I’m going to throw them into the fire,” said Amelia (pseudonym) referring to the multimicronutrients (MMN) that she was given at a public health center in Piura (Northern Peru) for the treatment of her son diagnosed with anemia. “I’ll give it [the MMN] to my dog,” said another woman from Huancavelica (Southern Peru), whose son […]
• Battery Scenes 
  A car battery sits on a table in an industrial facility in the suburbs. It takes at least two people to handle this used and faulty lithium car battery. There are precautions to consider—the battery must be fully discharged, placed on a table, examined, and disassembled. The table and the care taken, the unique protective […]
• First Experiments in Petronostalgia
  Gas stations are a ubiquitous part of a fossil-fueled infrastructure and they are on the cusp of transition and obsolescence. The post First Experiments in Petronostalgia appeared first on Anthropology News.
• Cooling Towers 
  Standing 375ft. tall and with a maximum, basal diameter of 290ft., the massive, reinforced concrete, natural-draft cooling tower has come to represent one of the characteristic and most readily recognizable features of a series of coal-fired power stations constructed in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and indeed, around the world. The towers, arranged in […]
• Wayuu Winds 
  A just transition lies at the heart of Colombia’s energy plans. But to what extent do they reflect Indigenous visions of energy justice? The post Wayuu Winds  appeared first on Anthropology News.
• Nuclear Playthings 
  Nuclear energy is a serious business for adults. We talk about board meetings, security protocols, politics, innovations, scientists, and more politics. But what if nuclear energy is also about children’s play?  In Japan, nuclear energy is kid stuff. Children do not just learn about it through textbooks but are invited to actively play with it. […]
• WomENergy 
  The demands on women’s energy can be summed up simply: everything, everywhere, all at once. By playing the long game, women have the potential to provide energy-intensive help to others and still maintain a reasonable healthspan. The post WomENergy  appeared first on Anthropology News.
• Electric Zone 
  The massive Enguri Dam provides power to both sides of the contested Georgia-Abkhazia border. But it also electrifies the connections, divisions, and shifting resentments of a decades-long conflict. The post Electric Zone  appeared first on Anthropology News.
• Experiencing Energy Transitions in Holyoke 
  For Holyoke residents, energy transitions are inextricably tied to longstanding concerns around racial equity, economic dignity, and sustainability. They desire energy systems that provide just, equitable futures for their city and communities. The post Experiencing Energy Transitions in Holyoke  appeared first on Anthropology News.
• Self-Tracking Device 
  In a recent advert for the American wearable technology company Whoop, lithe and glistening athletes move against a dark background lit by spotlights that accentuate their musculature. “You know a lot, about a lot,” begins a spoken word-style voiceover. “You know 26.2 in two was impossible… until it wasn’t.” It continues in this vein until […]