Tag: Holiday meals
Thank fungi for cheese, wine and beer this holiday season
Antonis Rokas, Vanderbilt University
It’s hard to imagine a holiday table without bread, meat, vegetables, wine, beer or a board of French cheeses for those...
How to handle the return of a long-lost family member during...
Annmarie Cano, Wayne State University
Humans are social animals who crave connection with others. It’s a drive that seems hard-wired into our systems so that...
An anthropologist explains why we love holiday rituals and traditions
Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
The mere thought of holiday traditions brings smiles to most people’s faces and elicits feelings of sweet anticipation and nostalgia....
Dreading conflict during the holidays? Let it go, let it go,...
Nicholas Joyce, University of South Florida
Every holiday season, families and friends convene to share affection, kindness and experience. In the ideal holiday atmosphere, one...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
