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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Growth and development of the human craniofacial skeleton
I could make some minor complaints about the details (like the exaggerated difference between male and female skulls in size), but this video outlining human craniofacial growth by Beatrice Lau is pretty well done. A nice resource to show students.
Posted in Teaching
Tagged growth, human osteology
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Biological variation is a wonderful thing
Women’s NCAA final four edition. Brittney Griner (6’8″) and Skylar Diggins (5’9″): Always nice to be reminded about size variability within humans. Especially when you consider that Skylar Diggins (left) is already in the 95th percentile for female height.
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Tagged height, human variation, size variation
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Fossil wish-list
The Smithsonian blog, Hominid Hunting, had a list last week of their “fantasy fossil finds” – the fossils they would most like to see discovered. Of the discoveries listed, I would say #6 (more Homo habilis/Homo rudolfensis finds) and #10 … Continue reading
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