The ethics of studying ancient DNA: Rice scholar helps craft global guidelines
October 20, 2021
Geneticists and archaeologists studying ancient DNA should engage with stakeholders in the places where they conduct research, minimize damage to human remains and share their data, according to new guidelines outlined in a paper co-authored by a Rice University anthropologist and published today in Nature.
Former glacier inspires orchestral work
October 5, 2021
Okjökull first made international headlines when Rice anthropologists organized the first memorial service for a glacier lost to climate change.