Monthly Archives: October 2015

Hip hip hooray: Orienting and identifying features of the os coxae

Posted on October 31, 2015 by JB

One of the ranges in my museum is decorated with a number of different osteological puns, and every time I walk past their on point door makes me jealous.  I’ve always been particularly envious of the “Hip Hip Hooray” slogan, … Continue reading →

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Isotopes

Posted on October 20, 2015 by JB

In essence, isotopes are different varieties of the same kind of element. Their atoms have the same number of protons but variable numbers of neutrons, meaning that they differ from each other in terms of their atomic weight. For example, carbon-12, … Continue reading →

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Piecing together the puzzle: Brown bag at UMMAA

Posted on October 1, 2015 by JB

I’ll be giving a talk today at noon at the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. The talk will take place in the Ruthven Museum of Natural History, Room 2009. If you attend, you’ll also get to hear from … Continue reading →

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