Most research activities will either occur in academic departments or in research institutes (which may either be in universities or external). Both of these are included in this category.- Category ID : 426069
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The Institute is dedicated to the multi-disciplinary study of diversity in historical and contemporary societies. Provides information on the Institute, research, staff, publications and events.
Research spans the origins and prehistoric dispersals of human populations, the comparative analysis of primate social structures, physical traits and behaviours, the evolution of the brain and cognitive faculties, and the transmission of culture through social learning.
Research is concentrated on the anthropology of health and illness, and the "Bones Collective", a study of the significance of human bones in different cultures.
Research is aimed at finding solutions to the problems faced by developing and industrialized countries such as disease, pollution, deforestation, global warming, malnutrition, criminality, war and poverty.