Vasundhra - Author at Anthroholic - Anthropologist

Vasundhra

Vasundhra began her journey as an anthropologist in India, drawn to people, their stories, traditions, and ancestry. Her work has taken her from tribal villages and nomadic landscapes to advanced laboratories studying the human past, where she witnessed how deeply culture, environment, and policy shape health outcomes. Her fieldwork with pastoral nomads in Leh-Ladakh revealed how climate change quietly erodes livelihoods and health security, while her research at BITS Pilani during the COVID-19 pandemic explored the psychosocial dimensions of resilience and well-being. These experiences shaped her conviction that health is inseparable from its social and cultural context. Transitioning into policy research, she worked on a project on affordable generic medicines in Karnataka, collaborating with doctors, entrepreneurs, and communities to evaluate India’s largest public health initiative. This experience underscored for her the systemic barriers to healthcare access and the need for policies informed by lived realities. Now pursuing a Master’s in Global Health at the University of Geneva, Switzerland and complementing it with courses in environmental economics and food sustainability at the Graduate Institute, Vasundhra continues to bridge anthropology and policy. Her work reflects a commitment to advancing health equity by addressing the social, cultural, and structural determinants that shape human well-being.
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Understanding Genetic Disorders in Anthropology

Genetic Disorder

A Genetic disorder is like a typo in the instructions that tell your body how to grow, develop, and work. You know how a recipe has steps to tell you how to make a cake? Well, our bodies have something like that too. It's called our DNA.

What is Genetic Engineering and its importance in Anthropology

Genetic Engineering

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification or manipulation, refers to the deliberate modification of an organism's genetic material using biotechnological techniques. It is a relatively young field, having first come into prominence in the latter half of the 20th century.

Natural Selection in Anthropology

Natural Selection

Natural selection is a key mechanism of evolution and can be described as the process through which species adapt to their environment over time.

Gene Therapy in Physical Anthropology

Gene Therapy

Gene therapy is a medical field that has shown potential for treating and potentially eradicating genetic disorders and other diseases by altering the genetic makeup of an individual's cells.

Genetic Screening in Physical Anthropology

Genetic Screening

Genetic screening is a process used to identify variations or alterations in an individual's genetic material (DNA) to assess their risk of developing certain genetic disorders or conditions.

What is Kindred in Cultural Anthropology

Kindred

Kindred is an English term used in anthropology to describe the network of kin relations that an individual can actively recognize and demonstrate. These kin relationships can be traced

Anthropological Research

Anthropological Research

The scope of anthropological research is broad and diverse, encompassing various sub-fields like cultural anthropology, biological (or physical) anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology.

What is DNA Sequencing in Genetics

DNA Sequencing

The journey of DNA sequencing began in earnest in the mid-20th century. With the unveiling of the DNA structure by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953, scientists recognized that within these double helices lay the code of life

What is Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a revolutionary molecular biology technique that allows for the amplification of specific segments of DNA in vitro.

Primate Behavior in Anthropology

Primate Behaviour

Studying primate behaviour provides an anthropological mirror into our evolutionary roots, revealing insights into human social, cognitive, and cultural phenomena.

Primate Adaptations in Anthropology

Primate Adaptations

The adaptive strategies employed by different primate species, particularly in arboreal and terrestrial environments, are of critical interest.

Primate Taxonomy in Anthropology

Primate Taxonomy

Dive into the intricate world of primate taxonomy and unravel the evolutionary relationships among our diverse and intelligent relatives, from lemurs and monkeys to apes and humans.