Curiosity Meets The Past

• What Maps Reveal About Medieval Public Health

  What can mapping tell us about public health in medieval cities? Archaeologist, Dr. Taylor Zaneri, uncovers revealing insights from medieval Bologna, from which activities drew the strictest regulation, to who was actually responsible for fixing them. Her work shows how archaeology, historical texts, and maps come together to reveal what was really happening on the ground.Mentioned on the show:Taylor’s Academia.edu: https://iisg.academia.edu/TaylorZaneriFeatured Academic Paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2023.02.009Public Mapping Tool ft. Bologna: https://healthscapes.humanities.uva.nl/📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/what-maps-reveal-about-medieval-public-health/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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• Archaeology Discoveries That Deserve More Attention

  Did you know some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries never make the headlines? Rachel, from Inside Archaeology, shares overlooked finds from self-healing Roman concrete to surprising burials. We explore how interpretation, imagination, and new technologies shape the stories we tell about the past.Mentioned on the show:https://www.youtube.com/@Inside_Archaeology📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/archaeology-discoveries-that-deserve-more-attention/🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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• Designing Futures That Engage with the Past

  What do we mean when we say “the past,” and how might those definitions shape the futures we imagine? Human-centered designer, Shanice Webb, shares how engaging with the past in different ways can offer surprising clarity when it comes to building what’s next.Mentioned on the show:Shanice’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanicewebb/📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/**designing-futures-that-engage-with-the-past**/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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• What the Dead Still Mean to the Living in Iceland

  What can human remains reveal about connection, identity, and community in Iceland? Biomedical anthropologist, Dr. Adam Netzer-Zimmer, shares how overlooked human remains are unearthing Iceland’s multifaceted relationship with the dead.Mentioned on the show:adamnetzerzimmer.comhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hrimey_learn📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/what-the-dead-still-mean-to-the-living-in-iceland/🎁 Bonus content: http://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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• The Secret Past Lives of Words

  What makes something a word, and who decides? Scholar, author, and podcaster, Michelle Franklin, joins us to explore the surprising origins of words like "púca" and "like," and how slang, dialect, and identity shape the way we communicate.Mentioned on the show:https://www.youtube.com/@authormichellefranklinhttps://www.instagram.com/authormichellefranklin/https://bsky.app/profile/michellefranklin.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@authormichellefranklin📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/the-secret-past-lives-of-words🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]

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