MK "Doc" Sandford, Ph.D.
My blogs
| Industry | Science |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Physical Anthropologist |
| Location | Puget Sound, Washington State, United States |
| Introduction | Why "Fieldnotes by Doc"? I am a physical (or biological) anthropologist by training. In 2006, I left university teaching and research due to a chronic autoimmune disease, psoriatic arthritis. I miss daily interaction with students and colleagues over pizza and beer, or in the classroom and in the lab. Today, I write, and some days that writing includes blogging. I enjoy photography, and having taken some photos to show, I write songs to perform on my guitar, I have long been involved in causes of social justice and politics. I do a little volunteer work when I can. I spend as much time as possible in nature and am privileged to be the steward of five forested acres. An anthropologist studies humankind - how human beings are alike and how we humans are different. That means that, in the words of one of my most important mentor's, "Everything is relevant if you are smart enough to see it." Drop in and you may find me talking about some new species of fossil, an old movie, or the latest political crisis. If it is of interest to you, spend some time here, send me a question, or make a comment. |
| Interests | Photography, Writing, Cinema, Nature, Island Ecosystems, Politics, Medicine, Chronic illness |
| Favorite Movies | Casablanca, The Lion in Winter, The Hours, Saving Private Ryan, Apollo 13, A Few Good Men The Silence of the Lambs The Sound of Music, The Shining, The Verdict |
| Favorite Music | Fleetwood Mac, Tret Fure, Cee Cee James, Janie and Joe, Janis Ian, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, and the list is very long... |
| Favorite Books | Origin of Species by Charles R. Darwin |
You've broken up with your old band and are about to release your first solo album. Please write the liner notes:
It was time to strike out on my own