Comments on: The first PhD in Neuroanthropology! http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/08/24/the-first-phd-in-neuroanthropology/ For a greater understanding of the encultured brain and body... Sun, 20 May 2012 14:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Complete this quote: “There is considerable debate surrounding the issue of…” « Neuroanthropology http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/08/24/the-first-phd-in-neuroanthropology/#comment-10845 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:28:24 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=985#comment-10845 [...] field of neuroanthropology. Jason provided guidance and advice on neuroscience related matters to Juan Dominguez during the early stages of Juan’s PhD research at the University of Melbourne. Anina, then [...]

]]> By: Paul Mason http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/08/24/the-first-phd-in-neuroanthropology/#comment-2967 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:40:24 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=985#comment-2967 I should also mention that Juan completed a Bachelor of Anthropology in Colombia. I look forward to him becoming an interdisciplinary diplomat.

As long as there is an abundance of people specialising in their disciplines and becoming lost in their own jargon, there there will always be a need for systems generalists and those people that can communicate across disciplines!

]]> By: saij http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/08/24/the-first-phd-in-neuroanthropology/#comment-2955 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:35:18 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=985#comment-2955 Wow, that’s fantastic. I’m fairly convinced that PhD’s in multidisciplinary areas will be the wave of the future. At the very least, it’s my plan. I’m in graduate school studying Mathematics and Evolution.

Getting people in different fields to talk to one another in their own “languages” isn’t always easy. People with hybrid degrees can act as bridges of communication and be in a unique position to see connections others wouldn’t.

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