Since I really (like, REALLLLLLY) started this blog this year, I’ve just reached my 50th post and 200th Twitter follower! Not to mention, I’ve learned so much from this awesome blogging/ science communication/ Read More
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Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology
Osteology
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The Body
Forensic Anthropology: Bone Trauma
I think one of the more interesting things that forensic anthropologist do is look at bone pathology. (Side note: I am biased. Skeletal pathology is my jam!) Pathology looks for abnormality- weird stuff. These abnormalities Read More
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Bone Pathology: Fused Joints
This image shows a bony ankylosis (fusion) that has occurred at the right knee. This type of fusion can be the cause of many diseases or trauma in which bone remodeling Read More
This headline caught my attention. Designer Covers $500,000 Gold Ring with His Own SkinRead More
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Bone Pathology: A Look at Osteosarcoma of the Skull
“Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin that exhibit osteoblastic differentiation and produce malignant osteoid.” That is a fancy way of saying BONE CANCER &Read More
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Culture Through Art: The 1930s edition
Some of the most powerful, insightful and dynamic chroniclers and anthropologists have actually been artists. Through their art, artist captured and preserved not just important events in a particular time and space, but they also Read More
I grew up in a house where Easter traditions were filled with Easter sunrise service, breakfast, egg dying, Easter egg hunts, baskets, and all the reminders of Spring! New outfits, flowers, parades, and the overwhelming Read More
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 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, 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 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 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 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! Read More
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Laid To Rest- Part 4 of the Series on the
By October 2003, the remains that were sent to Howard University, were ready to make their final journey.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 Read More
