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Loridian's Laboratory is a place where stories and anthropology collide to challenge how you see the world. Curiosity and experimentation thrive here. Nothing is inevitable. Everything is up for deconstruction. And the possible is always worth exploring.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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AAAW: Ask A Mortician Your World Building Questions! (opens the original)
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Tonight I’m going live with Becky Ochoa-Morris on Ask an Anthropologist About Worldbuilding. So bring your questions about cremation, burial, embalming, and death care to the livestream or add them here to the comments. See you tonight! Loridian's Laboratory is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class=
A New Episode On the Anthropology of Water and Globalization Has Arrived! (opens the original)
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A new episode went up last night. Though this is a part of the 10 or Less series, this special episode is a bit longer. Why is it special? Well, it's a deep dive into how the World Bank and IMF actually make access to water harder, and on how their policies are often just a form of structural violence by forcing countries to bend to their will through a process called structural adjustment. If you ever wanted a crash course on important elements of globalization, this episode gives you a taste o
Why I Haven't Pursued a Ph.D. in Anthropology (opens the original)
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This morning someone asked me why I haven’t pursued a PhD in Anthropology because it’s clear that I’m very passionate about the field and dedicated to making it accessible to many people.Given how so many people talk about academia these days, and how most other anthropology creators say they left academia to teach anthropology, or that higher education is falling apart, you might expect my answer to fall into one of those explanations. But it doesn’t. The academy isn’t perfect (far from it) and
I'm Giving a Live Talk on Science Fiction and Anthropology in Denver on 9/24/26 (opens the original)
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I’m giving a talk in Downtown Denver, CO on September 24th titled Anthropology Through Science Fiction: What Imagined Worlds Reveal About Being Human. You can find tickets for the event here: https://eventship.com/event/anthropology-through-science-fiction-what-imagined-worlds-reveal-about-being-humanLooking forward to seeing some of you!<p c
How to Build A Better Monster: A Live Q&A (opens the original)
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Tomorrow night we go live at 7pm MDT (Denver) on Ask an Anthropologist About Worldbuilding with Dr. Yasmine Musharbash, an Anthropologist and Expert on Monsters across cultures. So if you have a question about what makes a really effective monster, or you just want to get into that spooky season vibe, join us for the conversation. You can put your question here in the comments, or in the livestream. Loridian's
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