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New Scientist: “The microbial gunk that hardens on teeth is revealing our deep past,” by Graham Lawton, September 15, 2021.

Nature: “Microbes in Neanderthals’ mouths reveal their carb-laden diet“, May 14, 2021.

Science: “Piles of ancient poop reveal ‘extinction event’ in human gut bacteria,” by Andrew Curry, May 12, 2021.

Popular Science: “Ancient dental plaque shows humans have always loved carbs,” by Ellie Shechet, May 11, 2021.

Harvard Gazette: “Turns out developing a taste for carbs wasn’t a bad thing,” by Juan Siliezar, May 10, 2021.

Science: “Neanderthals carb loaded, helping grow their big brains,” by Ann Gibbons, May 10, 2021.

Harvard Gazette: “Anthropologists dig into fossilized dental plaque for clues to ancient trade“, by Juan Siliezar, March 23, 2021.

Check it out! Our dental calculus research on ancient spices, oils, and fruits in Levant is featured in the Unearthed! episode of the podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class (see minute 23:40)!

National Geographic: “Philistines had a taste for far-flung foods, fossilized tooth plaque reveals“, by Andrew Curry, December 21, 2020.

Our work on the role of women in medieval manuscript production has been featured in the opening chapter of “The Book of Gutsy Women” by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. So honored and thrilled to […]