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Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:23 -0400

I like sending you asks because I think your ask box has a cool name

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:38:00 -0400

Everytime someone sends me an ask, I have to book a plane ticket to Greece, clamber over to Delphi, and then get really, really high before I can answer.

rhamphotheca: Help Our Turtle Friends!!!

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:11:57 -0400

rhamphotheca:

Help Our Turtle Friends!!!

dead-men-talking: xiphoidprocess: Right humerus and femur from...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:56:34 -0400

dead-men-talking:

xiphoidprocess:

Right humerus and femur from the same individual, who was paralyzed at L1

Oooh love it.

g-erti: Every Series, Every Episode! StarTrek.com has made...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:17 -0400

g-erti:

Every Series, Every Episode!

StarTrek.com has made every episode available for streaming on their website! (and there doesn’t seem to be any indication that its only temporary!)

Have a series you’ve been meaning to watch? Can’t afford Netflix? No problem! Go forth; all of Star Trek is now at your disposal!

medicalschool: The human brain in cross section

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:27:36 -0400

medicalschool:

The human brain in cross section

this is 4 u, lizyoutu.be /E24b8FeqDIo

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:03:00 -0400

this is 4 u, liz

youtu.be /E24b8FeqDIo

Hi. I'm the one who asked about osteology. Thank you so much! That was a huge help! :) thank you!

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:37:35 -0400

I’m glad you found it helpful! I am in absolutely no way an authority on any of this, but I study it and plan to go into it professionally, so I love to talk about it.

If anybody wants to know more about or discuss some anthro/arch stuff, go ahead and say hello~

terrasigillata: between lost girl and orphan black and even flashpoint it annoys me that even...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:39 -0400

terrasigillata:

between lost girl and orphan black and even flashpoint

it annoys me that even though these shows are shot IN TORONTO

and very clearly take place IN TORONTO (as in, they constantly mention streets in and parts of Toronto by name)

they don’t just come out and say they take place in toronto.

my theory is that this is to avoid alienating american audiences b/c idk they can’t stand the idea of things happening outside of their country or something??????

hammpix: For those of you who don’t understand archaeology, I...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:39 -0400

hammpix:

For those of you who don’t understand archaeology, I have made a diagram.

The simplest way to put it is that osteology is the study of...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:05:00 -0400

The simplest way to put it is that osteology is the study of skeletal anatomy, whether it be specific to the human skeletal anatomy or any other animal’s skeletal system. It deals in anything having to do with bones: structure, function, growth, pathology, decay, trauma and healing, individual bones, the evolution of bones, et cetera. That means that, while it really is a subset of the overall study of anatomy, osteology really can be considered a subfield of many disciplines, depending on why you’re studying it.

Osteology can be considered a subfield of anthropology, if one is studying the human (as well as nonhuman primate and/or hominid) skeleton for the purposes of archaeology or palaeoanthropology. I plan to go into bioarchaeology and am very interested in how the health and nutrition of an individual is detailed in their bones, so I should be quite comfortable with the human musculoskeletal system. I need to know how to determine other factors like age, growth as they aged, and any history of disease or trauma to the bones. I will also need to know how to re-articulate (or, put back together) a skeleton, because bones can get quite jumbled up over time, especially when they’re just hanging out underground.

In forensic science and bioarchaeology, it is important to look at human remains with both the naked eye and under the microscope in order to determine things like biological sex (not gender, though that can be inferred through a variety of ways), age, cause of death, and how old the bones themselves are.

Human skeletons are studied for the medical practice of orthopedics, which is the basically osteology in action with live patients. An orthopedic surgeon deals with a wide range of things, from knee arthroplasty (replacement) to congenital bone disorders like osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease).

Osteology is studied for a variety of things, like archaeology, forensic science, and medicine, but it’s also studied for things like biophysics, fine arts (for drawing human and animal forms), osteopathy, kinesiology, massage therapy, evolutionary biology, developmental biology, and a bunch of other stuff. It’s a study with a multitude of applications.

Some resources:

eSkeletons is a really cool comparative anatomy site from the University of Texas at Austin, where you can look at individual bones from a variety of human and nonhuman primate specimen from various angles. It’s got a glossary and other stuff to mess around with!
The Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma (which I wish to visit one day- the only thing that could coax me into visiting Oklahoma) features a wide collection of skeletons, both human and nonhuman animals. Skulls Unlimited, an affiliated specimen supplier, sells prepared articulated (connected) and disarticulated (disconnected) bones and casts for a wide variety of scientific, forensic, and medical pursuits
Alexandra, is selling a few skulls (as well as minerals) for some pretty reasonable prices for an individual supplier or animal skulls (I’m too broke to buy one right now, but maybe all y’all are interested)

ikenbot: hydrogeneportfolio: Minimal Posters - Six Women Who...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:18 -0400

ikenbot:

hydrogeneportfolio:

Minimal Posters - Six Women Who Changed Science. And The Word.

Sally Motherfucking Ride, y’all.

a-voice-at-the-end-of-the-line: I have a new favourite animal....

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:56:38 -0400

a-voice-at-the-end-of-the-line:

I have a new favourite animal. These are pictures of baby Bonobos and they are the cutest things in the world. Bonobo apes are arguably the most human creature on the planet and are absolute sweethearts. I’d give anything to meet one up close and personal.

They are also much more placid than the unpredictable and sometimes violent Common Chimpanzee.

laboratoryequipment: Boycott of Vaccine Causes Measles Surge a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:52:46 -0400

laboratoryequipment:

Boycott of Vaccine Causes Measles Surge a Decade Later

More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.

This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year. The country once recorded only several dozen cases every year. It now ranks second in Europe, behind only Romania.

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/05/boycott-vaccine-causes-measles-surge-decade-later

jtotheizzoe: What is Evolution? Excellent video from Stated...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:50:42 -0400

jtotheizzoe:

What is Evolution?

Excellent video from Stated Clearly explaining just what evolution is … using great illustrations from Rosemary Mosco’s Bird and Moon comics.

This is a great video to share with friends/enemies/confused relatives that might have trouble accepting evolution and how simple it can be to understand.

I’d like to add one thing to this video. Single amoebas, pairs of parents and a few children are used in these evolution illustrations to simplify the concept of evolution, but it’s important to remember that evolution is something that happens to populations, not individuals. The changes within a generation are random. It’s only after those changes have been passed on for several generations that a survival advantage or disadvantage (followed by either more or less individuals carrying the trait) occurs. That’s where evolution happens, it’s not in the change itself. And sometimes even harmful traits can become frequent in a population, like we see in diseases that are prevalent among isolated ethnic groups.

Bonus: I’d also recommend Understanding Evolution’s “Common Misconceptions” FAQ for those who want to dig deeper.

theesuburbanprincess: (Via_YourSmileLightsUpMyDay)

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:42 -0400

theesuburbanprincess:

(Via_YourSmileLightsUpMyDay)

hazel-morgan-illustration: Unedited final design for a poster...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:46:24 -0400

hazel-morgan-illustration:

Unedited final design for a poster on The Art of Dying. The space at the bottom is for adding the title, logo etc.

© Hazel Morgan

hello friends

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:04 -0400

Friends of yore, and some new followers, too!

I don’t know who ~did the thing~, but there has been an influx of followers when I haven’t even been online since Friday. To show my appreciation, here is who I spent my weekend with:

continueplease: nbcnews: Teen’s invention could charge your...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:09:07 -0400

continueplease:

nbcnews:

Teen’s invention could charge your phone in 20 seconds

(Photo: Intel)

Waiting hours for a cellphone to charge may become a thing of the past, thanks to an 18-year-old high-school student’s invention. She won a $50,000 prize Friday at an international science fair for creating an energy storage device that can be fully juiced in 20 to 30 seconds.

Read the complete story.

Everybody, remember this face.
Remember this name.
If this becomes a commonly used & highly lauded discovery, at some point a White guy is going to take credit, even if he has to word it like “Improved upon a previous…”
No no no
Fuck that guy.
Remember this brown girl.
Remeeeemmmmmberrrrr

bayoread: Exaleiptron - A cosmetics holder. Aryballos - Used to...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:48 -0400

bayoread:

Exaleiptron - A cosmetics holder.

Aryballos - Used to store perfume or oil.

Oinochoe - A wine jug.

Olpe - Liquid pourer.

Pyxis - A woman’s trinket box.

Alabastron - Used to store perfume or massage oil.

Askos - Mainly used for storing oil and refilling oil lamps.

Lekythos - Used for storing oil, mainly olive oil.

Hydria - A water carrier.

Kalpis - A water carrier.

Amphora - Used to store dry goods such as grain and liquids, mostly wine. Most amphora used for transportation have a pointed base.

Pelike - Stored oil and wine.

Loutrophorous - Water carrier used to bathe the bride before her wedding. It was also employed during funerary rites.