A Viral Twitter Thread Reawakens the Dark History of Anthropology

Rarely have I seen such a harmful mix of inaccuracies and stereotypes about Indigenous people. Newsletter brought to you by: April 24, 2022   Did a friend forward this? [Subscribe here](. Dear Nautilus Reader, “I hunted, killed, and ate a wild baboon (brains and all) with the indigenous Hadza tribe in Africa,” Anthony Gustin, a diet coach, tweeted. “Here are 13 things I learned about human health along the way.” So began a Twitter thread last month that went viral, [reawakening harmful, pseudoscientific tropes]( from the darkest ages of anthropology. What did Gustin get wrong? “Nearly everything,” writes Dorsa Amir, an evolutionary anthropologist and postdoctoral research fellow at U.C. Berkeley. Renowned film director and photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders has turned his lens on a new series for Nautilus Ocean. The Ocean Portrait Series will capture some of the remarkable men and women working to create a healthy and sustainable ocean. The first in the series is Pete Malinowski, who founded the Billion Oyster Project to restore the keystone species to New York Harbor. Those stories; the Machiavellians of the animal kingdom, a personal investigation into the nature of grief, and more, in some of our most popular stories this week. Experience of the endless possibilities and deep human connections that science offers [SUBSCRIBE TO NAUTILUS](   [ANTHROPOLOGY]( [A Viral Twitter Thread Reawakens the Dark History of Anthropology]( I’m an anthropologist and rarely have I seen such a harmful mix of inaccuracies and stereotypes about Indigenous people. BY DORSA AMIR In March, a diet coach named Anthony Gustin, founder of an online food store called Perfect Keto (“Empowering your health journey in a food system that doesn’t care”), went viral on social media. [Continue reading →](   [The “Amazon of Pharmacy” Is Taking Over a $480B Industry]( Imagine if you were one of Amazon’s early investors. Now, you may have a second chance. Dubbed “the Amazon of pharmacy” by Nasdaq, [NowRx’s]( same-day prescription delivery and award-winning, proprietary software prime the robotic pharmacy to dominate over traditional and mail-order pharmacies. Don’t let another opportunity go by. NowRx has already achieved $32.3 million in annualized revenue and are more than doubling their locations this year. Time’s running out—[invest before the deal closes on May 20th.]( [Learn More](   [ENVIRONMENT]( [The Return of New York Harbor’s Oysters]( This entrepreneur plans to revive the famous urban ecosystem with a billion oysters. BY JOHN STEELE & ADRIENNE DAY Pete Malinowski knows oysters like a winemaker knows grapes. [Continue reading →](   [Learn Something New Every Day with Refind]( [Refind]( is made for curious minds. Refind provides daily links curated from 10K sources by experts in their fields, which take deep dives into new topics that are relevant to you, each one tailored to your interests. Best of all, it’s 100% free. [Subscribe today]( and get smarter with Refind. [Sign Up For Free](   [ZOOLOGY]( [The Machiavellians of the Animal Kingdom]( Want to see a power play in a group? Behold the mongoose. BY LEE ALAN DUGATKIN When it comes to power plays, humans are not alone. [Continue reading →](   [Interested in Reviewing the Best Nature Films?]( Judges for the 2022 Media Awards competition who complete 20-40 program hours may earn credit toward discounted passes to the Jackson Wild Summit. [Apply Now](   [GENETICS]( [The Race to Protect Sweet Corn]( BY LELA NARGI Breeding a variety that can withstand disease and taste better, too. [Continue reading →](   [PSYCHOLOGY]( [Why I Couldn’t Get Over My Brother’s Death]( BY MARY X. DENNIS Everybody told me my grief would relent in a year. It only got worse. Was there something wrong with me? [Continue reading →](   [ENVIRONMENT]( [The Portentous Comeback of Humpback Whales]( BY VERONIKA MEDUNA Humpbacks are returning to pre-whaling populations with a warning about ocean ecosystems. [Continue reading →](   [BECOME A SUBSCRIBER]( [Unlimited Digital Access for Only $1 for Your First Month]( Nautilus magazine is where science and storytelling collide in the most beautiful and most unexpected of ways.⁣ Your first month is only $1 when you sign up today for a Nautilus digital subscription. [Sign Up Today](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2021 NautilusNext, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from nautil.us. Our mailing address is: NautilusNext 360 W 36th Street, 7S, New York, NY 10018 To view in your browser, [click here]( . Don't want to hear from us anymore? Click here to [unsubscribe]( .