This workshop will prepare anthropologists to work in the tech industry in roles such as UX, product management, data science, and software engineering. Topics covered will include a discussion on the tech landscape, the need to reframe our academic experience in business terms, tips for designing a resume and portfolio, and a discussion on some…[Read more]

Businesses, according to an IBM global study of 1500 CEOs, are facing a rapid escalation of complexity. Capitalizing on complexity and customer intimacy to create innovative ways of delivering value are business’ significant challenges. The study further revealed that “enterprises today are not equipped to cope effectively with this complexity in…[Read more]

Big Data analytics have increasingly gained prominence in business because it has provided beneficial insights regarding emerging trends, behaviors and preferences. Relying exclusively on analytics to address the vast majority of business uncertainties, however, is detrimental to our ability to solve problems. Madsbjerg and Rasmussen, in a WSJ…[Read more]

On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. It was four days after I gave a TEDx Talk and just over a month since I participated in the University of North Texas’ Applied Anthropology Expo. Both in-person events provided fertile ground for discussing my findings, practice, and the merits of anthropology. But as the reality of the p…[Read more]

We live in a time rife with ethnic tensions, yet many of us unknowingly share our genetic heritage with those perceived to be “the other. ” If we knew more about our genetic heritage, would we be more accepting of others? In research involving direct-to-consumer genetics (DTCG), that is what we found. When people took a genetic test, they not only…[Read more]

Users of direct-to-consumer genetic tests (DTCGT), commonly known as consumer DNA tests, often begin their journey with great hope. They have expectations of the amazing discoveries they will make from a genealogy and health perspective. Most, however, fail to grasp the benefits and risks, and many come to fear the privacy issues of exchanging…[Read more]

Direct-to-consumer genomics (DTCG) health testing offers great promise to humanity, however to date adoption has lagged as a result of consumer awareness, understanding, and previous government regulations restricting DTCG companies from providing information on an individual’s genetic predispositions. But in 2017 the broader DTCG market which…[Read more]

Welcome to the introductory episode of the Anthro to UX podcast, where you will learn how to break into UX with an anthropology degree.

I am Matt Artz, a business anthropologist specializing in design anthropology and working at the intersection of product management, user experience, and business strategy.

I’ve started this podcast and the…[Read more]