Episode 107: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Dr. Kathryn Clancy. She is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, but a lot of the research that she does now looks at women’s experiences working in science and academia more […]


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Episode 107: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Dr. Kathryn Clancy. She is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, but a lot of the research that she does now looks at women’s experiences working in science and academia more broadly.




Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:


4:30: Kate’s training and background


9:40: The problem Kate has with the field of anthropology


12:00: Differences in reproductive health between the US and Poland


19:00: How periods and birth control are talked about in Poland


21:30: Menopause


23:00: PMS, PMDD, and how they vary through cultures


28:30: Culture-bound Syndrome


32:30: Adaptation vs Genetic Drift


35:00: In menstruation obsolete?


39:15: Kate’s feminist biology lab


42:00: Sexual harassment in academia 


47:00: Is it getting better?


49:00: Does how women are treated affect their reproductive physiology?


51:00: Kate’s feelings on the current political climate


Here’s how you can connect with Kate:


Website


Twitter


Facebook


Period Podcast


Links mentioned during the show:


Anthropology and the study of menopause: evolutionary, developmental, and comparative perspectives.


Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE): Trainees Report Harassment and Assault


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