Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Environment Trouble in Tatoosh Dead mussels as well as live mussels with open, eroded shells are possible symptoms of stress from declining ocean pH and increasing acidity. by Michele Solis / December 2, 2008
Culture The science of chocolate Confections from Theo Chocolate in Fremont. by Michele Solis / November 12, 2008
Tech A vaccine-delivering mosquito, and other research ideas A mosquito bite instead of a shot? by Michele Solis / October 30, 2008
Cutting-edge brain science comes to Seattle A tumor's genomic profile. by Michele Solis / October 24, 2008
