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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wade_Davis_(anthropologist)Wade Davis (anthropologist) - Wikipedia

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   Website. www .daviswade .com. Edmund Wade Davis CM (born December 14, 1953) is a Canadian cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author, and photographer. Davis came to prominence with his 1985 best-selling book The Serpent and the Rainbow about the zombies of Haiti.

2. www.nationalgeographic.org › article › real-worldAnthropologist: Dr. Wade Davis - National Geographic Society

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Wade is an anthropologist and ethnobotanist. As an explorer and researcher, Wade studies indigenous cultures and their use of plants for medicinal and spiritual purposes. His work has taken him from his home in British Columbia, Canada, to Borneo, Nepal, Peru, Haiti, Benin, Togo, and Greenland.

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   Who is Wade Davis?

   • A National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis has been described as “a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity.” Wade Davis is perhaps the most articulate and influential western advocate for the world's indigenous cultures.

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   Who is National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis?

   • National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis, for example, is an ethnobotanist. He spent years in Latin America, collecting and studying plants, and their uses as food, medicine, and in religious ceremonies. Wade is an anthropologist and ethnobotanist.

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   Who was the father of American anthropology?

   • Franz Boas (L) was called the 'Father of American Anthropology'. His work is associated with the movements known as Historical Particularism and Cultural Relativism. Ruth Benedict (R) was an American anthropologist and folklorist. In 1921, she studied under Boas at Columbia University. (Wikipedia)

   Saving the planet means listening to Indigenous peoples: Wade Davis

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   Is anthropology the antidote to nativism?

   • And I'm an anthropologist and the real purpose of anthropology is — as Ruth Benedict, Franz Boas' great student, said — is to make the world safe for human differences. Anthropology is the antidote to nativism. It's the antidote to Trump. You know, the real central lesson of anthropology is that every culture has something to say.

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4. www.ted.com › speakers › wade_davisWade Davis | Speaker | TED

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   A National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, he has been described as “a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity.”. Trained in anthropology and botany at Harvard, he travels the globe to live alongside indigenous people, and document their cultural practices in books, photographs ...

5. www.rollingstone.com › culture › culture-featuresWade Davis: Interview With Author of 'The Unraveling of America'

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   Nov 11, 2020 · Anthropologist Wade Davis on his new book, Magdalena, and his viral Rolling Stone essay “The Unraveling of America”. By Alex Morris. November 11, 2020. Wade Davis with the Arhuacos, an ...

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7. www.cbc.ca › radio › ideasSaving the planet means listening to Indigenous peoples: Wade ...

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   Feb 18, 2020 · The Canadian anthropologist, Wade Davis , has spent a lifetime learning from the Indigenous peoples of the world, and their relationship with the planet we all share. For him, the big...

8. explorer-directory.nationalgeographic.org › e-wadeE. Wade Davis - National Geographic Society

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   Professional Data. Wade Davis is Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. Between 1999 and 2013 he served as Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society and is currently a mem...

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10. www.ted.com › talks › wade_davis_the_worldwide_webWade Davis: The worldwide web of belief and ritual | TED Talk

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    Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance.