Scientific Research

Peer-reviewed publications on human biological variation, olfactory science, genetic epidemiology, climate change, and developmental stress

Subsistence Impacts on Occipital Biomechanics

Occipital bone morphology across hunter-gatherer, horticultural, and agricultural skeletal collections reveals systematic variation in biomechanical loading by subsistence type and sex.

Smelling in the Wild

Field and lab study of odor identification in real-world environments, combining a published study with new analysis.

Peripheral Resilience -- Ryukyu Colonialism

GLM analysis of skeletal health markers from three colonial-era Ryukyu burial sites tests whether distance from Japanese colonial centers shaped health outcomes by geography and sex.

Market Integration -- Hadza

This repository contains data, scripts, markdowns, and preprints for Market integration improves traditional Hadza male childhood health with no effect on females.

Odorant Receptor Variation in Homo

Code and data for Functional expression of odorant receptors in extinct hominins and ancient humans.

Surveillance, Trust & Policing at Music Festivals

Scripts and data for a project on surveillance and policing at summer music festivals.

Developmental Instability -- Nigerian Baboons

Data and scripts for Developmental Stress in Wild Nigerian Olive Baboons.

Hunter-Gatherer Resilience & Agricultural Expansion

Scripts and data for the analysis of resilience in skeletal remains across prehistoric Jomon archaeological sites in Kyushu Japan during the Yayoi agricultural transition.