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More Than Bones: Connecting with Humanity Through Science

When people hear that I host forensic anthropology workshops for children, their first question is often: “How do you teach death to kids?”

The short answer is — I don’t.

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5 Things I’m Doing Differently This Time…

I’ve been doing this awful thing called “networking,” and have had to endure deep conversations about online presence. The surprisingly tortuous part of these chats is that it’s helped (forced) me to acknowledge Read More

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A Mighty Convergence: Anthropology, Black History, and Love

I live in New York. By the time February rolls around, I’m over the cold, short, icy, gray, slushy days. I’ve always regarded February as a short miserable month- at least for the Read More

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Announcing “Science and…” A New Series

I miss being able to wheel the mobile bone lab into classrooms and provide new and fun learning experiences for people. I had hoped to bring it back in 2021, but that didn’t happen. Instead, Read More

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The Archaeology of Disability: An Interview with Alexandra Morris

Alexandra Morris and I have known each other for about 5 years now. We met when I was about a semester or two into my Master’s program at Hunter College. We became friends over siding Read More

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My Favorite Science Communicators! pt. 2

Before I start on part 2 of my list, I have also been thinking about science communicators that other people seem to LOVE, but thoroughly get on my nerves! I won’t make that list, but Read More

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Head Hunters: Anthropology and the Skull Obsessed! Part 2

Gustaf Nordenskiöld, the young Swede Collector This is not exactly the historical tale of a headhunter. However, this scientist did take human remains and artifacts of Native Americans without permission. His actions became the Read More

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Head Hunters: Anthropology and the Skull Obsessed Series Intro

I don’t think that you will ever walk into the office of an anthropologist or an anthropology museum or anywhere where anthropology is being practiced and not find a skull. I don’t think Read More

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Regarding the Brooklyn Museum…

If you haven’t heard, the Brooklyn Museum recently appointed a white person to curate narratives and artifacts for African Art. And, I will admit, that I am among the folks confused about this choice. Read More

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The Bones of Fortune: Enslaved In the Cabinet

In the early years of medical practice, it would not have been uncommon for a doctor to have skeletons and other kinds of human remains and soft tissue preserved in their labs and offices. In Read More

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On Media, Memes, Mickey Mouse and Shared Experience

"While Disney utilizes every media tool and technology to create a very specific cultural experience that evokes the same reaction no matter where you are in the world, Mickey Mouse has also become a symbol Read More

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Things People Ask Me! Summer Edition

I didn't intend to do another one of these until fall, but to my surprise and delight, it sparked a few emails filled with more questions, so I decided to go for round 2!Read More

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[Fun App Alert] I Created a Video Game!

…And it was so easy and awesome!! Codarica is a Swedish/ American female led startup that creates apps that are designed to teach computer science fundamentals to kids. “We wanted to build an educational product Read More

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What’s Scurvy?! And What Does It Do To Bone?

Most of us enjoy hearing stories about the squash-buckling pirates of the high seas in days long past! Often romanticized, their tales told of adventurers and rebels who lived and died by their own code. Read More

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The Skeleton Trade: Life, Death, and Commerce in Early Modern

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