Author Archives: JB

Archaeological fieldwork in Romania

Posted on December 15, 2016 by JB

In mid-October I had one of those hellish trans-Atlantic journeys that are the stuff of nightmares. I left for the Pittsburgh airport at 230 am, flew to Chicago, spent 9 hours in O’Hare, flew to Dublin, booked it through the … Continue reading →

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Recent Publications

Posted on November 1, 2016 by JB

As an academic, one of my favorite moments is when I receive proofs for a new article – it’s a feeling up there with freshly laundered sheets, cookies warm from the oven, and waking up to the smell of frying bacon. That’s why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bioarchaeology, Publications | 3 Comments

Bone Quiz 21

Posted on October 26, 2016 by JB

Every human osteologist reaches a point in their life when they are forced to make a foray into zooarchaeology. My most recent brush with the world of skeletal fauna took place over the summer, when I spent a week visiting one of my friends … Continue reading →

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Dirt & Words: A Video Journal of Public Scholarship of the Past

Posted on September 21, 2016 by JB

I’m taking a minute this week to plug a neat campaign that one of my friends is putting together. Archaeologist Dr. Emily Holt, currently at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, is crowdfunding a peer-reviewed video journal called Dirt & … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Outreach | 1 Comment

Top Ten Dissertation Writing Tips (as illustrated by cats)

Posted on September 14, 2016 by JB

Ah, September. That time of the year when mornings become crisp, foliage is newly painted in scarlet and amber hues, and graduate students are gripped with a crippling sense of guilt in regards to all of the writing they did … Continue reading →

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Calculus

Posted on August 31, 2016 by JB

In July I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed, which I bore with about as much stoicism as could be expected: After the first terrible week of scrambled eggs, applesauce, and facial bruising, I regained some of my … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Meteorite Edition

Posted on August 2, 2016 by JB

My external committee member was a professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and the first time I went to visit him I was delighted with the departmental decor. Geologists know how to outfit a hallway – they had … Continue reading →

Posted in Osteology Everywhere, Vertebrae | 2 Comments

Next Year: Visiting Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh

Posted on July 25, 2016 by JB

After defending my dissertation on June 03, I took a short trip to visit one of my close friends from university. I spent a week volunteering at the Hog Island Audubon Camp on the coast of Maine: On a day-to-day basis, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissertation, Research | 12 Comments

My Dissertation Defense

Posted on May 27, 2016 by JB

It’s been a quiet month on the blog. My absence has been due to the fact that I’ve been up to lots of different things, including: Participating in the University of Michigan Preparing Future Faculty program (through which I was … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Atlanta Edition

Posted on April 26, 2016 by JB

As you may have gathered by now, I’m always on the look out for osteology, especially when travelling. However, when I recently attended the AAPAs in Atlanta, I did not have to look very far. Rumours abounded that the conference hotel, … Continue reading →

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