Author Archives: JB

Osteology Everywhere: Madison Edition

Posted on March 23, 2015 by JB

I’ve spent the past week visiting Madison, Wisconsin, eating vast amounts of cheese curds, quaffing pints of New Glarus and Capital beer, and generally having a pretty outstanding time. However, despite the fact that I’ve been treating this trip as a vacation, osteology has … Continue reading →

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Tibial Pursuit: How to identify and side the tibia

Posted on March 13, 2015 by JB

Trials and Tib-ulations. Shin Vogue. Ti-bia Determined. Tibia or not Tibia*. I have so many tibial puns on file that it was hard to pick just one for the title of this post. And if you’re wondering, yes, you are … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Airport Edition

Posted on March 5, 2015 by JB

It’s spring break here in Ann Arbor (Editor’s Note: “spring” is misleading – technically this should read “intractable winter punctuated by copious amounts of unpredictable precipitation, ranging from snow to freezing rain” break). In celebration I’ve been taking this week relatively easy, … Continue reading →

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How do archaeologists find sites?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by JB

A few years ago I was a graduate student instructor for an introductory biological anthropology class. At the end of an exam review session, I asked my students if they had any questions about the course material. At this point one of … Continue reading →

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Identifying the Metacarpals in Three Easy Steps

Posted on February 8, 2015 by JB

This week I have come to three important realizations. 1. I am terrible at drawing the bones of the hand. I can spend ages working feverishly on intricate drawings of articular surfaces, and the finished product still basically comes out looking … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Vitamin C Edition

Posted on February 3, 2015 by JB

Check out the meningeal grooves on this orange! They’re going a little bit haywire, but still pretty clearly visible. And who said packing your lunch was boring!? Oh right, the Onion. I need more hobbies. Image Credits: Photo of parietal … Continue reading →

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That’s so rad: Identifying and siding the radius

Posted on January 30, 2015 by JB

[Update: Just noticed that when describing the radial features I initially swapped the locations for the styloid process (lateral) and the interosseous crest (medial) for the anterior view of the radius. This is why you don’t assemble your powerpoint slides … Continue reading →

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Palpable Anatomy: The Palmaris longus tendon

Posted on January 19, 2015 by JB

Happy January, everybody! I’ve been absent from the blog for a few weeks due to the arduous process of travelling from Thailand to Kazakhstan, and then back to the U.S. after a quick stop in Madrid – a journey of … Continue reading →

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Bone Broke Year in Review 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by JB

2014 was a big year for me, both professionally and personally. I applied for grants, finished my dissertation data collection, attended two conferences, had an article published, and spent seven and a half months living outside of the U.S. while … Continue reading →

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Taking the night train south: A weekend in Almaty

Posted on December 29, 2014 by JB

The Astana train station is settled deep in the Right Bank, within the older and more populous neighborhoods that decorate the northern and eastern fronts of the Ishim River. Traffic was heavy at 530 on a Friday evening, and the taxi … Continue reading →

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