This week in the social sciences on ResearchBlogging.org:
- Julien Riel-Salvatore has a short, but fascinating discussion on the merits of obsidian blades at A Very Remote Period Indeed.
- At Gene Expression, Razib Khan presents a clear and engaging discussion on the racial ancestry of Brazilians.
- With typical flair, Scicurious of Neurotic Physiology tackles a recent digital media study investigating self esteem and online presence, highlighting areas for skepticism that are worth noting.
- DeLene Beeland explores how the nature of social communities can impact preservation efforts with regard to carnivores at Wild Muse.
- At Language on the Move, Ingrid Pillar muses on the meaning of "home," and the ways language can help and hinder ties for transnationals.