I could hear the jazz horns before I even entered the building. The dark, rainy night only added to my excitement. As we entered into the Library of the General Society, we were greeted by smiling ladies, handing us keys tied to a maroon, satin ribbon, and cloth, muslin bags filled with lock picking supplies. The […]Read More
I’ve dreamed of visiting Macchu Picchu, but never once have I thought to myself, “I can’t wait to get to Macchu Picchu to unleash my breast!” What are some other sites that you know of that are addressing this issue?Read More
Most Sunday mornings, I wake up early, grab a mason jar of water along with a cup of tea or coffee, and quietly proceed to start my work day. The plan is always the same, work first, then write thesis. This sounds like a pretty simple plan, but it’s been 4 months and I have […]Read More
During my visit to the Kennedy Space Center, I had the opportunity to hear about a number of innovations and experiments being conducted on and off the International Space Station. My absolute favorite was ROBONAUT! “The core idea behind the Robonaut series is to have a humanoid machine work alongside astronauts” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robonaut). While many find […]Read More
It had only been a few short hours since I left the cold, harsh NYC weather, and landed in sunny, warm, unfamiliar Orlando, Florida. I had no idea what to expect. My idea of Orlando had been theme parks and resorts. In fact, I really had never contemplated the Kennedy Space Center in terms of […]Read More
When I think about what I’ve learned throughout my anthropological education, if I heard the word ‘space,’ what was typically being discussed was location, area, events that related to a position. I rarely thought about astronomical space. In culture, we tend to think of space in terms of where culture is located, observed, practiced. However, […]Read More
It’s my birthday, but YOU get the gift! As a way to celebrate and thank my followers, I’m giving away an AWESOME Homo floresiensis (aka ‘hobbit’) chalkboard skull from the Etsy shop, iamhome! Here’s how you WIN! Earn a point by ‘Liking or following’ me on Twitter, FB, and of course, THE BLOG! Earn additional […]Read More
5000 Year Old Native American Skeleton Found in San Fran…Read More
By October 2003, the remains that were sent to Howard University, were ready to make their final journey.Read More
This is brilliant, as I too, was traumatized by this shared 80s movie experience *pours one out for Artax*Read More
So far, I have been focused on the slave situation in NYC as it pertained to the African burial grounds in lower Manhattan. But let’s travel down south to discuss a really interesting connected event. Meanwhile in Georgia… In 1828, the Medical College of Georgia was founded. Like most medical schools of the time, being […]Read More
Note: As you read, learn and engage with this series of articles, there are some other themes that I encourage you to think about, and try to make connections to as you follow: The culture of mistrust between the African American population and the medical community Power dynamics between the biomedical model and traditional practices […]Read More
“New York City, 1741. A growing population of slaves and indentured white laborers had city authorities on edge. When a series of fires broke out in March and April, suspicion fell on a conspiracy of these lower classes. A white servant, with promise of freedom and a reward, implicated about a hundred blacks and whites […]Read More
I thought this was a great summary of thought on the Bill Nye vs Ken Ham debate. I’m one of the people that thinks that perhaps the debate should not have happened, but I also recognize that science does need to be engaged as much as possible with the public, and this may have been […]Read More
When I was helping out at the Smithsonian, folks LOVED the pathology section of the public forensic lab! Who doesn’t?! I, too, have sat around with the fam, watching NCIS, CSI, Bones, etc., and listened to them discuss the wounds and injuries of the found human remains. So, I’m going to help you out with […]Read More
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