Myeashea Alexander, Author at The Rockstar Anthropologist

Anthropology Forensic Anthropology Osteology Skeletal biology The Body

Can We Talk About That Bone Floating Around In Your

There are about 206 (with some variation) bones in an adult human skeleton. As babies, we have about 270 soft bones, but as we grow and our bodies change, certain bones begin to go through a process Read More

Anthropology Burial Osteology Skeletal biology Tradition

The Bones of Monsters: Vampires (Part1)

A few days ago, an article began to circulate about a medieval burial that revealed evidence that the people of the time and area had laid a vampire to rest. This is exciting for all Read More

Anthropology Science The Body

'He's Not Sleep Walking; He Thinks He's Dead': Walking Corpse

A few weeks ago, I was power streaming the television series ‘Scrubs’, and in one episode they had a patient who was walking around the ficitional Sacred Heart hospital and saying whacky things. His diagnosis? “Read More

Anthropology Futurism The Body

Happening Now! Remote Cyborg Camp @ MIT

MIT media lab is hosting a CyborgCamp as a way to explore the future relationships between humans and technology. The best part is that they will be Livestreaming the event from their site. Here’s Read More

Anthropology Osteology Skeletal biology The Body

Bone and the Disease: The Rachitic Pelvis

Disease often leaves its mark deeply imprinted on the skeleton. Sometimes this can be very difficult to see and will require a highly trained or skilled eye. However, many times, bone remodeling can be clearly Read More