Chris Stantis

@chrisstantis.bsky.social

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Bioarchaeologist, chemist | Nerd, coffee snob, loves fresh air and equality | She/her | Museum lover, but not museum apologist

Dog sitting in Forest with orange mushrooms in front of it.
photograph of pond with metallic circular memorial in afternoon light, surrounded by green trees.
Happy dog in a pride bandana with people with large rainbow flags behind him
I don’t know what my favorite bird is, but I do know what my favorite thesis I’ve written about birds is. Putting this all on paper has been a truly wonderful and horrifying experience, but one I would gladly repeat.
Start trek tng title screen with guante's words "I know that we’ll never build starships until we tackle poverty, war and hardship"
Screenshot of Antiquity website which reads "We have an OA option for every author: The costs of open access publication will be covered through agreements between the publisher and the author’s institution(opens in a new tab), payment of APCs for those with third-party funding, or else waived entirely, ensuring every author can publish and enjoy the benefits of OA."
email where the subject header says 'i made AI pick your next scrub...lol'
Photo of old grey and brown dog with big alert ears
Photo of white man with hat on stage pointing to screen with volcano snail
Brown and grey dog lying on dark blue yoga mat
Certificate stating my co-authored work 'Ethics and applications of isotope analysis in archaeology' was one of the top cited articles in American Journal of Anthropology between Jan 1 2024 and Dec 31 2024.
photo of sleepy black lab puppy in a student's arms
Black and white photo of chimp and human infant sitting next to each other
Forged metal amulet displaying image of Abraxis
Photo of pantry with small pile of Valentine's themed candy
Map of the US with bubble markers in dark red and blue. The blue is 'Old Glory Blue', and the red is slightly brighter than Old Glory Red to be more discernible with color blindness.
Author Contributions: Chris Stantis conceived of the project and its frankly ridiculous acronym...
Logo of Sisyphus rolling the boulder up the hill. The boulder is labeled 'Strontium Data'
painting from Mayan vase in ochre and black. A man on an elevated seat reaches out to pet an animal. This animal has a puffed tail, finned ears, eyebrows that convey annoyance, clawed hands, and human feet.
Bearded white guy in a button up looks at something off camera in suprise and disbelief.
Song art for the Gorillaz song Damascus, featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey
screenshot of microsoft word, with the phrase 'data are reused' and the 'are' underlined.
Old dog napping in sun spot in dining room
Photo of Milk Bone treats that are 'Dunkin' vanila glaze flavor biscuits'
Two bringled mastiffs laying next to a stove in a living room.
Old brown, grey, and white dog in hotel bed
Photo of red, blue and yellow diagram of mountain creation
Photograph of snowy mesas and canyons. Red rock and cedars are visible with a crisp blue sky.
Book cover of 'Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man' by Marshall McLuhan
portion of political cartoon where a disgruntled person in a lab coat holds a piece of paper saying 'Notice: Funding Revoked". The person is labelled 'Research Scientist Sickos'
Photo of grassy field with small rodent poking out of its hole.
Photo of rearview mirror with dog visible looking happily out
Photo of dog in grass in afternoon light. He's sitting and looking very happy
Photo of dog rolling in grass
Photo of old dog with orange-pink flower crown
photo of slightly tarished brass hinge. A heart with the initials "S.W." inside is visible.
Screenshot of article '6 Fun Things to Do in Indio California!' by Gavin Newton. The photo for the article is AI-generated of three people looking happy while hiking, all with the same face.
Graphical abstract. An animal jaw is sent to different labs, chemically pretreated or not, oven baked or not, and acid reaction temp is set to 30 or 50 C. Conclusions are: 1. Chemical pretreatment is unnecessary for tooth enamel 2. Baking can be helpful in certain laboratory conditions 3. Acid reaction temp appears to have little-to-no impact on comparability
photo of small frog in mosss
Photo of bags with small vials and paper instructions of how to sample tap water
Screenshot of Teams meeting. A portion of the shared presentation can be viewed, with hot pink and Millenial pink as the main colors.
Photo of grey, brown, and black dog standing on rock and wearing blue harness. He's smiling past the camera, floppy ears alert.
photo of brindled white, brown, and black medium-sized dog in dog park
Photo of campsite with two iced coolers. A dog is visible in the corner.
Screenshot of Nottoway Plantation wikipedia article. "All has now burned."
photo of yellow two-story house in afternoon light.
Photo of Miles O'Brien, Julian Bashir, and Garak from Star Trek DS9
Dog sleeping on person's hip on couch
Photo of rusted metal shelf next to pitted concrete wall. On the shelf is a small succulent in a gold pot, a deer skull, a clear glass bottle, and a rose made of book paper
Screenshot of task reminder saying 'upload new data'
Programme: 1. Linda Melo – "Reflections on ethical issues in the study of human bones" – 15.04.2025, 11:00 WEST 2. Rachael Carew – "Ethics Around the Creation and Use of 3D Printed Human Remains: Toward the Ethical Use of Technology in Forensic Anthropology" – 23.04.2025, 12:00 WEST. 3. Kirsty Squires – "A different way of thinking: ethical approaches to taphonomically altered human remains" – 29.04.2025, 12:00 WEST. 4. Monika Milosavljević – "Fundamentals of Archaeological Evidence and the Quest for Transdisciplinarity: From Misconceptions to Improving Methodological Omnivorism" – 09.05.2025, 12:00 WEST. 5. Pamela L. Geller – "Biopolitics, Burials and the Bioethics of Care" – 14.05.2025, 14:00 WEST 6. Sara Næss Elleskov & Sadie Tremblay – S. Næss Elleskov: "Confronting the Ethical and Cultural Dimensions of Bioarchaeological Research in Kalaallit Nunaat"; S. Tremblay: "Miyeu wiichayhtoowuk as Decolonial Research Practice: Modelling Ancestry and Biological Affinities Relationally" – 20.05.2025, 15:00 WEST. 7. Damien Huffer – "Human Remains as ‘Conflict Antiquities’ and How Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Can Change the Narrative" – 27.05.2025, 10:00 WEST. 8. Chris Stantis – "Ethical and Responsible Data Stewardship in Bioarchaeology" – 04.06.2025, 14:00 WEST. 9. Angela Silva Bessa in collaboration with Hugo F. V. Cardoso & Vanessa Campanacho – A. Silva Bessa: “Ethics in bioarchaeology and forensics: Reflections on the scientific value of human skeletal material”; V. Campanacho: “Exploring Digital Ethics and Public Opinion on the Display of Human Ancestors on YouTube” – 11.06.2025, 16:00 WEST. 10. Anna Freed, Isobel Grimley & Amy Brooks-Cole – A. Freed: "Disabled Peoples’ Perspectives on Bioarchaeologies of Disability and Care"; I. Grimley: “Dying before their time: Ethical implications of applying the concept of frailty to non-adult skeletal remains”, A. Brooks-Cole: “ A Novel Approach to Analysing Decapitation: The Use of Trauma Analysis for Understanding …
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Screenshot of responses to Quora question in which two different accounts say "Yes you can but depending on what kind of varnish you will do through sand paper because it gets gunky. Be sure to go with the grain when you sand."
Screenshot of LibGen search engine, where searching 'Stantis' shows five results.
Photo of white woman wearing black in front of academic poster
Photo of 1960s doll house accessories in their boxes, including a "tea cart" with a decanter and glass tumblers
Doll House with five rooms. The ground floor has a living room with a little portable drinks cart
Photo of Martha Stewart anti-fatigue mat with a pineapple motif