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How Do You Science | Meet a Biological Anthropologist (who studies skeletons)
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Washington State University
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Season 5
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Episode 3
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today I'm talking to WSU biological anthropologist Thomas Siek.
- Hear about all kinds of anthropology
- Find out how Dr. Siek studied bones from the Middle Ages in Poland
- Learn how clues in bones help solve crimes with forensic anthropology
Resources You Can Use
- Watch this NPR team use forensic anthropology to figure out info about a skeleton from a high school art class
- See how fast you can build a human skeleton
- Check out the anthropology collections at the Smithsonian
As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.