Category Archives: Osteology Everywhere

Osteology Everywhere: Winter Garten Edition

Posted on December 18, 2017 by JB

In the movies, southern England during the holiday season is always pictured as a bucolic landscape of quaint villages nestled in rolling hills that are blanketed with snow. The reality is something more like this: The weather of late has … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Downing Street Edition

Posted on December 6, 2017 by JB

I’m currently in the US, visiting friends for about a week after attending the American Anthropological Society meetings in Washington DC. It’s been a difficult return trip, as I now find myself beset by sunlight until exceedingly late in the evening … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: London Tube Edition

Posted on November 22, 2017 by JB

My parents visited me last week (Hi Mom!). On Sunday we struck out for London, so that they could see West End shows, eat at fancy restaurants, and attend tennis tournaments. Apparently, the near constant threat of a cycle collision … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Mohonk Edition

Posted on July 11, 2017 by JB

As part of my summer campaign to explore the Hudson Valley region (read: to avoid working on manuscripts/cursing at R), I recently bought an annual membership to Mohonk Preserve. The preserve is just outside of the town of New Paltz, … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Storm King Edition

Posted on June 21, 2017 by JB

I’m spending part of this summer in southern New York, and have been doing my best to distract myself from various overdue manuscript drafts by exploring the area. To that end, a few friends and I went to an outdoor … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Heliconia Edition

Posted on May 30, 2017 by JB

When I spent a week at the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine last year to visit my friend Cleo, the experience made me realize how little I know about the natural world. The names of even basic north-eastern birds … 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 →

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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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Osteology Everywhere: Root Edition

Posted on April 4, 2016 by JB

This weekend I took a break from SAA presentation-prepping and plot-wrangling in R to take a hike with my friend Anna Antoniou. Anna received a National Geographic Young Explorer grant to walk around the entire island of Cyprus with her brother, … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Lithic Edition

Posted on March 14, 2016 by JB

It’s been a relaxing few months in Ann Arbor – lots of lounging around, sipping hot beverages around a warm fireplace, and quietly contemplating life. JUST KIDDING. I’ve been firing on all cylinders recently, dividing my time between applying for … Continue reading →

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