Category Archives: Biological Anthropology

Huns, Romans, and lecture series at Cambridge

Posted on October 26, 2017 by JB

One of the things that I miss most about my time at the University of Michigan is the sheer number of talks that I was able to attend, from Department of Anthropology colloquia, to archaeology brown bags, to the Evolution … Continue reading →

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AAPAs 2017 – New Orleans

Posted on April 18, 2017 by JB

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Homo naledi Discovery

Posted on September 10, 2015 by JB

My posts rarely venture into the realm of paleoanthropology, but I want to take a brief moment to tip my hat to the Homo naledi team. The discovery was announced today, and I would be remiss were I not to point out my two … Continue reading →

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NSF Funding Needs Your Support!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by JB

I was describing the nature of my blog to someone recently and glossed its contents as consisting essentially of “Amusing pictures of animals. And some osteology.” However, in sharp contrast to my usual tongue-in-cheek self deprecation, this is one of … Continue reading →

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AAPAs 2014 – Calgary

Posted on April 9, 2014 by JB

It snowed this morning. And no, it’s not because I’m still in the land of never-ending, Game of Thrones-style winter (also known as Michigan), but because I’m in Calgary. I’m here in Alberta for the annual American Association of Physical … Continue reading →

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Humans: Low energy, high payoff

Posted on February 4, 2014 by JB

One of the recurring motifs in any intro-level Human Evolution class is the importance of bipedalism.  I’ve tried to teach this topic in a variety of ways, even going so far as to encourage undergrads to walk like chimpanzees – … Continue reading →

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