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An Intro to Anthro with Two Humans Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human.

Thanks again to Professor Mike for sending us the salvaged pages of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1909 Yearbook w...
23/07/2026

Thanks again to Professor Mike for sending us the salvaged pages of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1909 Yearbook with fascinating information about CORN. The color plate Selection 133 of yellow corn "adapted to the conditions of southern Wisconsin" has been framed and placed on the Wall of Curiosities in the I2AW2A studio!! Thanks, Mike!!

For more on CORN, see Episode 80: "Gettin' Corny: The Amazing History of Maize" - https://intro2anthro.podbean.com/e/episode-80-gettin-corny-the-amazing-history-of-maize/

Thank you to our good friend and listener Prof. Mike F for sending us some salvaged pages from the U.S. Department of Ag...
23/07/2026

Thank you to our good friend and listener Prof. Mike F for sending us some salvaged pages from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1909 Yearbook with a Post-It note that simply read: "Corn P**n." Among the many black-and-white photos of corn clubs and corn selections across the country, there were two beautiful color plates of corn, including this one of Corn Selection 133, "adapted to the conditions of southern Wisconsin." Look at those long, luscious ears and firm, supple kernels. Va-vooom!!

For more on CORN, see Episode 80: "Gettin' Corny! The Amazing History of Maize" - https://intro2anthro.podbean.com/e/episode-80-gettin-corny-the-amazing-history-of-maize/ - Thanks, Mike!!

Our good friend, the brilliant Prof. Erik P, has commented that Edward Norton and Scarlett Johansson are "Hollywood's AI...
22/07/2026

Our good friend, the brilliant Prof. Erik P, has commented that Edward Norton and Scarlett Johansson are "Hollywood's AI 'It' Couple." After seeing these two hotties side-by-side, I can understand why! I'll flip a coin on the flight to Turkey to decide which one I'm going with...

For more on cosmetic surgery and the search for the perfect self, see Episode 87: Tall, Dark, and Handsome (with a Little More Hair on Top): https://intro2anthro.podbean.com/e/episode-87-tall-dark-and-handsome-with-a-little-more-hair-on-top/. Thanks, EP!!

There! It's perfect! I'm ready for my cosmetic surgery appointment. However, Isaaq Tomkins quotes another plastic surgeo...
20/07/2026

There! It's perfect! I'm ready for my cosmetic surgery appointment. However, Isaaq Tomkins quotes another plastic surgeon in England who says, "The patient has to understand that there is human variation in how they heal, how they age and what can be done. I say to patients beforehand: it’s not limitless what I can do in surgery. Neither of us control everything.” Oh, yeah, Doc?! I know a cosmetic surgeon in Turkey who says otherwise and for half the price! Give me my AI picture back!

For more on plastic surgery and the limits of plastic surgery, see Episode 87: Tall, Dark, and Handsome (with a Little More Hair on Top) - https://intro2anthro.podbean.com/e/episode-87-tall-dark-and-handsome-with-a-little-more-hair-on-top/

Reference: Isaaq Tomkins, "You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face.’ The Guardian, May 23, 2026, www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2026/ may/23/rise-in-plastic-surgeons-asked-to-create-ai-face-cosmetic-surgery"

Tomkins then quotes a surgeon in London who says that while AI can control every single pixel, “surgery certainly doesn’...
20/07/2026

Tomkins then quotes a surgeon in London who says that while AI can control every single pixel, “surgery certainly doesn’t work on that microscopic detailed level." Look, Doc, cut the crap; I'm not asking for a miracle, I just want more hair!

For more on cosmetic surgery and the search for the perfect self, see Episode 87: Tall, Dark, and Handsome (with a Little More Hair on Top) - https://intro2anthro.podbean.com/e/episode-87-tall-dark-and-handsome-with-a-little-more-hair-on-top/

Reference: Isaaq Tomkins, "You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face.’" The Guardian, May 23, 2026, www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2026/ may/23/rise-in-plastic-surgeons-asked-to-create-ai-face-cosmetic-surgery.

Journalist Isaaq Tomkins states that "people using AI chatbots to generate their ideal faces are increasingly arriving a...
20/07/2026

Journalist Isaaq Tomkins states that "people using AI chatbots to generate their ideal faces are increasingly arriving at surgeons’ offices with briefs demanding flawless skin, sharply sculpted cheekbones, refined noses and near-perfect symmetry – standards that are too time consuming, prohibitively expensive and, in many cases, physically unattainable." So far, I don't see a problem; this all seems completely do-able...

For more on cosmetic surgery and the search for the perfect self, see Episode 87: Tall, Dark, and Handsome (with a Little More Hair on Top) - https://intro2anthro.podbean.com/e/episode-87-tall-dark-and-handsome-with-a-little-more-hair-on-top/

Reference: Isaaq Tomkins, "You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face.’ The Guardian, May 23, 2026, www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2026/ may/23/rise-in-plastic-surgeons-asked-to-create-ai-face-cosmetic-surgery.

Unhappy with your looks? It's time to get real. In the May 23, 2026, article "You can’t control everything’: the rise in...
20/07/2026

Unhappy with your looks? It's time to get real. In the May 23, 2026, article "You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face,'" Isaaq Tomkins states that "plastic surgeons are increasingly concerned about the rise of 'AI face', as more and more clients arrive in their offices with unrealistic AI-generated visions of what they want to look like." Wedding make-up artists are also often asked to perform the miraculous based on AI face. I decided to experiment on myself and see what I could realistically expect from cosmetic surgery.

For more on cosmetic surgery and the search for the perfect self, see Episode 87: Tall, Dark, and Handsome (with a Little More Hair on Top) - https://intro2anthro.podbean.com/e/episode-87-tall-dark-and-handsome-with-a-little-more-hair-on-top/

Reference: Tomkins, Isaaq
2026 You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face.’ The Guardian, May 23, 2026, www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2026/ may/23/rise-in-plastic-surgeons-asked-to-create-ai-face-cosmetic-surgery.

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