My, What A Lovely Skull You Have
As I mentioned in my Year in Review post, I’ve started writing occasional pieces for the The Week. My first article takes us to the office of a forensic anthropologist, or the bone expert crime scene investigators work with on unidentified bodies. It turns out, you can tell a lot about a person just by looking at their skull. In fact, just by measuring different points on a noggin, forensic anthropologists can figure out an unidentified skull’s age, sex, and ethnicity. And we’re not just talking about the difference between a Caucasian and a Hispanic. We’re talking the difference between a Hispanic from Meso-America, a Hispanic from South America, or a Hispanic from the Caribbean. It’s some crazy science, but the human stories behind it may be even more interesting.
Read more: The Secret Language of Skulls
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Have you ever been at an aquarium and wondered why the sharks don’t annihilate every other fish in their tank? They’re apex predators, right? Mindless killing machines without remorse or reason or good taste? Well, there’s a lot more to your average shark than all that. I went to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium to find out how they manage their blood-loving monsters. The answer may surprise you.
Read more: How To Train Your Shark
