Part Two of the “Deviant Beauty Series” A few days after I met Krista, I sat down with Krystal- a hair stylist and artist. Although petite in size, her presence fills a room. Read More
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Deviant Beauty: “The Latina Bibliophilic Feminist Bioarchaeologist”
Photography by Damari McBride Photography The sun was barely up when Krista arrived at the studio on a cold Monday morning. A bioarchaeologist and college student working towards her Ph.D., she greeted me with Read More
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Introducing a new series about people: “Deviant Beauty”
In our search for beauty ideals and physically pleasing aesthetics, humans have navigated complex social and cultural obligations and expectations that come to represent social norms. The social norms help us to take the temperature Read More
Anthropology
Disease
Osteology
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The Body
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome with Mutilans Rheumatoid Arthritis
I recently came across some strange x-rays of a hand. At first, I thought the deformation of the bone and hand tissue was perhaps due to an accident of some sort, but the longer I Read More
Paget's disease is a disorder that affects that bone remodeling process. The bones that are affected will begin producing new bone faster than it should, and the new bone is usually not quality.Read More
by Daniel Oberhaus Amanda Feilding used to take lysergic acid diethylamide every day to boost creativity and productivity at work before LSD, known as acid, was made illegal in 1968. During her downtime, Feilding, who now Read More
I remember when the ‘March For Science’ was first announced. I was on board, immediately. I joined the Facebook groups, requested to be informed of volunteer opportunities, and began to pay attention to the communications Read More
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Download Free March For Science Posters
I designed a few signs that you are welcome to download and use! These posters are optimized for 18×24 inches and are in PDF. I’ll continue to add more as I think of them. Awesome Read More
Anthropology
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Skeletal biology
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
In that moment, battered, bruised, limping on one leg, head raised, the hero goes towards the beast, for they have "already come through what they've come to." As do I walk towards 2017...Read More
I assembled a few of my favorite things that I purchased/ wanted this year! It’s not a comprehensive list of awesome, but definitely my top picks! I’ll post more of my faves on Read More
"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
When all variations can be found in the African diaspora, what does it mean to "fit the profile"? Read More
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
