Friday, October 12, 2007

Crime Scene Creatures

Having viewed Nature's "Crime Scene Creatures" in class today, was there a particular segment that was new to you? If so, explain what you found surprising and why were you surprised by that sequence?

Did viewing this program make you more interested in a particular area of forensics? Describe the area you want to learn more about and discuss why you think you will find the study of that area of particular interest.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Forensic Anthropology Lab Exercise

How has having worked for two classes measuring and gathering data from "skeletal" remains changed your opinion of the type of work done by a forensic anthropologist? Do you think the skeletal remains are a "quick" or "easy" to interpret source of information? Or do skeletal remains require careful observation and serious thought when considering all of the possibilities presented by the observations?

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Summer Reading Assignment

In your reading of "Death's Acres", what aspects of Dr. Bass's profession did you find most intriguing?