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• What Do People with an Anthropology Master’s Degree Do

  By René Dario Herrera

  Posted on November 25, 2024

  I didn’t have to look at the article published in the Annals of Anthropological Practice (Cronin and Hawvermale) to tell you not every anthropology job will have “anthropologist” in the title. Here’s more information on the state of applied professional anthropology. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • anthropology
  • career

• These Are the Parts I Used to Upgrade My Home Computer

  By René Dario Herrera

  Posted on November 23, 2024

  After many years of thought and consideration and several months of serious internal debate, I decided it was now time to update a few components in my personal computer. It has served me well during this time, but now we need to move on to 2020s technology. Here is the... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • technology

• Are These the Best Restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona?

  By René Dario Herrera

  Posted on November 11, 2024

  After polling twenty not so random Phoenix residents, we’ve discovered the best restaurant in Phoenix is, Comedor Guadalajara. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Phoenix-AZ
  • restaurants
  • best-of

• Use R, RStudio, and Inkscape to Make Infographics that Really Shine

  By René Dario Herrera

  Posted on August 27, 2024

  If you work in data analysis, data science, or science communication, your use of data visualizations can make or break the take home message. However, it may not be technically obvious how to do this. In the past, I’ve used Microsoft Excel to export a chart as a PDF file... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • data-analysis
  • r-stats
  • data-visualization
  • inkscape
  • how-to

• Thoughts on Work-Life Balance

  By René Dario Herrera

  Posted on August 8, 2024

  These last two or three years, I’ve felt disorganized. Rushed. It’s a symptom of stress, no doubt. Of having too many responsibilities—those things that are placed upon a person by the outside world. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • philosophy

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