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| Bone of the Week |
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week at the end of our lab group meeting, we hear a short 15 minute presentation
on cool skeletal and evolutionary features of different organisms, interesting
skeletal diseases, or other topics broadly related to people's general curiosity
about biology and the history of life on earth.
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are chosen, researched, and presented by all lab members on a rotating basis.
A sampling of recent topics is shown below. |
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| Last update: 6/24/2008 |
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| Topic |
Presenter |
Date |
Links |
| Bonobos |
Andrew Norman |
7/25/2008 |
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| Spades, shovels, and scapulae |
Terry Capellini |
6/27/2008 |
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| Defecation dive bombing in thrushes |
Craig Miller |
6/20/2008 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdrl__ggV9k
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| Genetics of human height |
David Kingsley |
6/13/2008 |
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| Sleep variation in animals |
Emily Wu |
6/6/2008 |
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| Sea snakes |
Brian Summers |
5/30/2008 |
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| The fatty ape |
Xinhong Lim |
5/23/2008 |
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| Why do vertebrates use calcium phosphate instead of calcium carbonate for skeletons? |
Kate Guenther |
5/16/2008 |
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| The lungless frog of Borneo |
Doug Menke |
5/9/2008 |
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| "Pimp my branchial arch" during chordate evolution |
Mike Bell |
5/2/2008 |
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| Body size dimorphism in A. afarensis |
Phil Reno |
4/25/2008 |
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| Animals of the Tibetan plateau |
Haili Zhang |
4/18/2008 |
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| The Harpy Eagle |
Mike McLaughlin |
4/11/2008 |
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| Darwin's termite |
Steve Arnott |
4/4/2008 |
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| Clavicles |
Vahan Indjeian |
3/28/2008 |
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| Bones in voodoo |
Frank Chan |
3/14/2008 |
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| Colugos, soaring animals, & human wingsuits |
Andrew Norman |
2/22/2008 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4USp_r91js
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlOvhlKPvs&feature=related |
| Primate digit length variation |
Abe Bassan |
2/15/2008 |
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| Magneto-reception in bacteria, fish, turtles, birds (and humans?) |
Alex Pollen |
2/8/2008 |
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| Parallel evolution of lactase persistance in humans |
David Kingsley |
1/25/2008 |
http://www.ajhg.org/AJHG/abstract/S0002-9297(07)00018-3 |
| Supernumerary teeth |
Craig Miller |
1/11/2008 |
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| The Illicium (Part II) |
Brian Summers |
1/4/2008 |
http://www.tolweb.org/Thaumatichthyidae |
| Griffin legends & Protoceratops |
Kate Guenther |
12/14/2007 |
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythiccreatures/land/griffin.php |
| The emerald cockroach wasp |
Doug Menke |
12/7/2007 |
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| Display of ovulation status in primates |
Phil Reno |
11/16/2007 |
http://www.unm.edu/~gfmiller/cycle_effects_on_tips.pdf
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| Keels on fish (and ships) |
Felicity Jones |
11/9/2007 |
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| Crustless crustaceans |
Mike McLaughlin |
11/2/2007 |
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| Salt adaptations in marine, freshwater, and terrestial animals |
Haili Zhang |
10/26/2007 |
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| A new marine polychaete, the "pig butt" worm |
Steve Arnott |
10/19/2007 |
http://www.mbari.org/news/homepage/2007/pworm.html |
| Cognitive skills of chimps vs. human babies |
Hao Chen |
10/5/2007 |
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| Evolution of social cooperation |
Vahan Indjeian |
9/28/07 |
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| Gallbladder variation and development |
George Yang |
9/21/07 |
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| Stick insects |
Frank Chan |
9/14/07 |
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| Sexual dimorphism in elephant seals |
Andrew Norman |
8/31/07 |
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| Species
hybrids and tales of divergent love |
Alex Pollen |
8/24/07 |
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| Population
size, genome size, and selection in prokaryotes and complex animals |
Abe Bassan |
8/10.2007 |
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| Kit
ligand and adult skin color |
Craig Miller
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8/3/2007 |
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| C6 ventral processes
and the longus colli muscle |
David Kingsley |
7/20/2007 |
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| Cone
snails (aka cone shells) |
Brian Summers |
7/6/2007 |
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/venomcure/video3.html |
| Human
elbow joint |
Hao Chen |
6/22/2007 |
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| Gigantoraptor |
Kate Guenther |
6/15/2007 |
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| Evolution
of bipedalism in humans |
Phil Reno |
6/8/2007 |
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| Bot
flies |
Mike McLaughlin |
6/1/2007 |
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| Remaining
functions for abortive hindlimb development in whales? |
Doug Menke |
5/18/2007 |
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| Giant pandas and evolution
of vegetarianism |
Haili Zhang |
4/6/2007 |
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| Mimicry
of other organisms by octopi |
Christie Ham |
3/30/2007 |
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| Turtle
shells and the carapacial ridge |
Frank Chan
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3/16/2007 |
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| Skeletal
modifications in the Norwegian Lundehound |
Mike McLaughlin |
2/23/2007 |
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| Crypsis, feeding,
and poison production by stonefish |
Brian Summers |
2/16/2007 |
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| Susceptibility
of different joints to osteoarthritis |
Hao Chen |
2/9/2007 |
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| Structure
and evolution of metatarsals |
Phil Reno |
2/2/2007 |
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| Skeletons
of famous cartoon charactors |
Kate Guenther |
1/19/2007 |
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| Reverse
countershading in upside-down fish |
Craig Miller |
1/12/2007 |
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| Killer
bees |
Sarita Balabhadra |
1/5/2007 |
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| Origin
of umbilical cord in vertebrate evolution |
Doug Menke |
12/15/2006 |
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| Psuedopenis
in snails and fish |
Steve Arnott |
12/1/2006 |
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| Invertebrate
and vertebrate eyes |
Haili Zhang |
11/17/2006 |
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| Countershading
in fish and mammals |
David Kingsley |
11/10/2006 |
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| Ligers and Tigons |
Frank Chan |
11/3/2006 |
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| Extinct
Megafauna of Australia |
David Kingsley |
10/27/2006 |
A single postcard from Coonabarabran. |
| Stickleback
male behavior |
Vahan Indjeian |
10/13/2006 |
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| Amazing
sound mimicry in Lyrebirds |
Craig Miller |
9/15/2006 |
One
of most popular David Attenborough clips of all time |
| Amazing
escape behavior of trap jaw ants |
Kate Guenther |
9/8/2006 |
Don't miss this video!! |
| Forelimb modifications in mantis
shrimp |
Mike McLaughlin |
9/1/2006 |
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| Bisphosphonates
and osteonecrosis of the jaw |
Brian Summers |
8/25/2006 |
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| Racial
differences in knee structure |
Hao Chen |
??? |
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| Molecular
biology of spider web evolution |
Anne Knecht |
6/30/2006 |
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| Tiktaalik
and early tetrapods |
Mike Shapiro |
4/6/2006 |
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| Skin
gland modifications in hippos |
Brian Summers |
3/31/2006 |
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| Hair
whorl patterns in humans |
Craig Miller |
3/24/2006 |
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| Thinking
and counting in dolphins and birds |
Luiz Pantalena-Filho |
2/17/2006 |
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| Earliest
Trex fossil |
Anne Knecht |
2/10/2006 |
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| Most
common athletic injuries to knees |
Hao Chen |
12/16/2005 |
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| Human
tooth ornamentation |
??? |
11/18/2005 |
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| Pangolins |
Doug Menke |
11/11/2005 |
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| Antlers
in cervids |
Melissa Marks |
11/4/2005 |
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| Pygopodids |
Mike Shapiro |
10/28/2005 |
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| Os penis
development |
Hari Reddi |
10/21/2005 |
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| Cymothoid
crustaceans and morphological novelty through parasitism |
Brian Summers |
10/14/2005 |
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| The
Illicium |
Craig Miller |
10/5/2005 |
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| Convergent
evolution of swimming shapes |
Haili Zhang |
9/16/2005 |
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| Giant pandas |
Sarita Balabhadra |
9/9/2005 |
http://sadiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_panda_station.html |
| Genetics
of tomato domestication |
Anne Knecht |
8/26/2005 |
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| Long
ear cats |
Luiz Pantalena-Filho |
8/19/2005 |
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| Limb
reduction in eels |
Doug Menke |
??? |
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| Madagascar
Aye Ayes and echolocation in primates |
Sarita Balabahadra |
?? |
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| Otoliths
as life cycle records in fish |
Steve Arnott |
?? |
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| Sea pens |
Mike McLaughlin |
8/2/2005 |
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| Flying lizards |
Frank Chan |
7/26/2005 |
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| How smart are African Gray Parrots? |
Hao Chen |
7/1/2005 |
http://www.funlol.com/funpages/einstein-the-parrot.html |
| http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/07/050711013845.htm |
| Skeletal evidence for ancient origin of
antibiotics |
Kate Guenther |
6/17/2005 |
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| Fluorosis |
Kyle Gurley |
6/10/2005 |
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| Predator prey arms race in newts and snakes |
Melissa Marks |
5/20/2005 |
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| Parthenogenesis
in whiptail lizards |
Mike Shapiro |
5/6/2005 |
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| Nonvocal sound generation in manakins |
Brian Summers |
4/22/2005 |
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/deepjungle/episode1_bostwick.html |
| Parthinogenesis in whiptail lizards |
Mike Shapiro |
5/6/2005 |
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| Hothead and non-Mendelian inheritance |
Craig Miller |
4/15/2005 |
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v434/n7032/full/nature03380.html |
| Cephalopod crypsis |
Luiz Pantalena-Filho |
4/1/2005 |
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| The Black Death and AIDS Resistance |
Anne Knecht |
3/25/2005 |
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| Osteogenesis imperfecta |
Mike McLaughlin |
3/18/2005 |
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| Flatfish and developmental asymmetry |
Frank Chan |
3/11/2005 |
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| Bening
Vertigo |
Sarita Balabhadra |
2/18/2005 |
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| Mammalian hindlimb reduction |
David Kingsley |
2/11/2005 |
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| Recent selection of ancient haplotypes in
humans |
Kate Guenther |
2/4/2005 |
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| Lice and the origin of modern humans |
Mike Shapiro? |
1/28/2005 |
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| Lungless salamanders |
Doug Menke |
1/14/2005 |
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| Regeneration in vertebrates |
Kyle Gurley |
1/7/2005 |
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| Extinct
Megafauna of Australia |
Mike Shapiro |
12/10/2004 |
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| Canine tooth evolution in artiodactyls |
Brian Summers |
12/3/2004 |
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| Jaw modifications in breeding salmon |
David Kingsley |
11/24/2004 |
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| Homo floresiensis |
Craig Miller |
11/5/2004 |
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| Hybridization of Lupines |
Anne Knecht |
10/14/2004 |
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| Phasmids (Walking Sticks) |
Doug Menke |
9/3/2004 |
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| Parasitic male worms and anglerfish |
Mike Shapiro |
8/6/2004 |
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| Head transplants |
Craig Miller |
7/23/2004 |
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| Snakehead fish |
Sarita Balabhadra |
7/20/2004 |
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| Osteoporosis and Homocysteine |
Anne Knecht |
5/28/2004 |
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| Digit Modification in Prosimians |
Brian Summers |
5/21/2004 |
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| Fossil record of limb loss in mammals |
David Kingsley |
4/23/2004 |
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| Wing Reduction in Flightless Birds |
Doug Menke |
4/2/2004 |
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| Buegers disease |
Sarita Balabhadra |
3/26/2004 |
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| Lump suckers |
Craig Miller |
3/12/2004 |
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| Dupuytrens contracture syndrome |
Mike McLaughlin |
2/20/2004 |
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| Sandrow-Laurin
polydactyly |
Kim Hoseman |
2/13/2004 |
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| Hyoid
bone of the howler monkey |
Mike Shapiro |
2/6/2004 |
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| Ball pythons |
Anne Knecht |
1/30/2004 |
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| Structural modifications of the singing
toadfish |
Kate Guenther |
1/23/2004 |
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| Human head deformities |
Brian Summers |
12/19/2003 |
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| Biomechanics of
rib morphology in different animals |
David Kingsley |
11/21/2003 |
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| Genetics of pumpkins |
Melissa Marks |
10/31/2003 |
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| Golden-rumped
elephant shrew |
Doug Menke |
10/24/2003 |
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| Carp
scale genetics |
Craig Miller |
10/17/2003 |
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| Bones on Brian's honeymoon |
Brian Summers |
9/19/2003 |
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| Sleep apnea |
Sarita Balabhadra |
9/12/2003 |
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| Naked mole rats
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Mike Shapiro |
8/26/2003 |
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| Evolution of body size
dimorphism in humans |
Kate Guenther |
8/15/2003 |
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| Cocaine origin
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Hao Chen |
7/25/2003 |
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| QWERTY
and alternative keyboards |
Luiz Pantalena-Filho |
7/3/2003 |
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| Sirenia |
Brian Summers |
6/19/2003 |
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| Sound directionality in small
animals |
Melissa Marks |
6/6/2003 |
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| Candiru
Part II: Life and legend of the bloodsucking catfish |
Craig Miller |
5/23/2003 |
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| Feeding modifications in the abyss
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Charlie |
5/16/2003 |
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| Bunions |
Doug Menke |
5/9/2003 |
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| Sky burial
in Tibet |
Mike McLaughlin |
5/2/2003 |
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| Familial
Ossificans Progressiva |
Luiz Pantalena-Filho |
4/18/2003 |
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| Skull modifications in woodpeckers |
Kyle Gurley |
4/11/2003 |
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| Marsupials |
Hao Chen |
4/4/2003 |
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| Brood
parasitism in birds |
Kate Guenther |
3/21/2003 |
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| Tapirs |
Sarita Balabhadra |
3/7/2003 |
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| Spider wasps |
Mike Shapiro |
3/3/2003 |
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| Ear
morphology in La Mancha goats |
Kim Hoseman |
2/21/2003 |
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| Sperm competition in guppies |
Melissa Marks |
2/14/2003 |
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| Heart failure |
Pam Colosimo |
1/31/2003 |
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| Candiru
: the parasitic catfish |
Craig Miller |
1/24/2003 |
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| Lemmings |
Doug Menke |
1/17/2003 |
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| Narwals |
Mike |
12/20/2002 |
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| Heterotopic ossification |
Luiz Pantalena-Filho |
12/13/2002 |
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| Smallest skeletons |
Ryan Rountree |
11/26/2002 |
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| Wishbones |
Ben Blackman |
11/22/2002 |
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| Indian muntjac |
Kim Hoseman |
11/15/2002 |
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| Parasaurolophus
vocalization |
Kyle Gurley |
11/8/2002 |
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| Osteoarthritis |
Hao Chen |
11/1/2002 |
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| Corsets |
Helen Cha |
10/25/2002 |
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| Appendage development in the star-nosed
mole |
David Kingsley |
10/11/2002 |
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| Seahorses
and pipefish |
Sarita Balabhadra |
10/4/2002 |
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| Use of endangered
species in traditional medicines |
Kate Guenther |
9/27/2002 |
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| Aging |
Mike Shapiro |
9/20/2002 |
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| Neonatal Neanderthal skeleton |
Melissa Marks |
9/13/2002 |
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/ha/a_tree.html |
| Cestodes |
Pam Colosimo |
9/6/2002 |
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| Cichlid mouth adapatations |
Mike
McLaughlin |
8/30/2002 |
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| Marfan syndrome |
Luiz Pantalena-Filho |
8/23/2002 |
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| The golden ratio in faces, bodies, and architecture |
Ryan Rountree |
8/9/2002 |
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| How to find a fossil |
Mike Shapiro |
8/2/2002 |
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| Evolution of grassland and salt marsh harvest
mice |
Ben Blackman |
7/26/2002 |
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| Bone loss in space |
Doug Mortlock |
7/19/2002 |
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| Adaptation
to high altitudes |
Katie Peichel |
6/26/2002 |
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| Skates and rays
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Kyle Gurley |
6/12/2002 |
http://www.reefquest.com/topics/manta.htm |
| Hox
genes and whale evoluton |
David Kingsley |
6/7/2002 |
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/95/26/15446.pdf |
| My vacation in France, bones and
all |
Kate Guenther |
5/31/2002 |
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| Tall grass
prairies |
Melissa Marks |
5/24/2002 |
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| Chemical and behavioural communication in
fish and bees |
Pam Colosimo |
5/17/2002 |
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| Snake jaws |
Mike Shapiro |
5/1/2002 |
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| Total knee replacement |
Ryan Rountree |
4/26/2002 |
www.swarminteractive.com |
| www.sulzerorthopedics.com |
| Sexual conflict |
Ben Blackman |
4/12/2002 |
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| Sexual selection |
Katie Peichel |
3/29/2002 |
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| Coral reefs |
Kyle Gurley |
3/15/2002 |
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| Cherubs |
Helen Cha |
3/8/2002 |
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| Vertebral modifications of the Ugandan Hero
Shrew |
David Kingsley |
3/1/2002 |
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/hero.htm |
| Origin of domestic dog |
Kate Guenther |
2/22/2002 |
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| Mammals of Madagascar |
Melissa Marks |
2/15/2002 |
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| Cheetahs |
Pam Colosimo |
2/1/2002 |
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| Human ear length
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Ryan Rountree |
1/25/2002 |
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| Origin of The Jolly Roger |
Mike "Aargh" Shapiro |
1/18/2002 |
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| Origin of bone |
Ben Blackman |
1/11/2002 |
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| Giant squid |
Doug Mortock |
1/4/2002 |
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| Venomous animals |
Katie Peichel |
12/21/2001 |
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| Ear and hyoid bone modifications in caracals |
Kyle Gurley |
12/14/2001 |
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| Cattle
domestication and uses |
Helen Cha |
12/7/2001 |
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| The goblin shark |
Kate Guenther |
11/30/2001 |
www.reefquest.com |
| Parasitoids |
Melissa Marks |
11/9/2001 |
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| Anthrax |
Pam Colosimo |
11/2/2001 |
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| The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum |
Ryan Rountree |
10/12/2001 |
http://www.rosicrucian.org/museum/index.html |
| Human cannibalism |
Mike Shapiro |
10/5/2001 |
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| Beatrix Potter |
Ben Blackman |
9/28/2001 |
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| Whale evolution |
Doug Mortlock |
9/21/2001 |
Thewissen lab home page |
| The Clouded Leopard |
Kyle Gurley |
9/14/2001 |
http://www.cathaven.com |
| Overfishing |
Katie Peichel |
9/7/2001 |
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| Platypus |
Katya |
8/31/2001 |
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| Carp coloration |
Lior |
8/17/2001 |
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| Scottish fold cats |
Helen Cha |
8/10/2001 |
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| Titanosaurs |
Kate Guenther |
8/3/2001 |
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| Catfish barbels, spines,and armor |
Pam Colosimo |
7/27/2001 |
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| Bats |
Kris Nereng |
7/13/2001 |
Batcon.org |
| Glaucoma |
Cathy Thut |
7/6/2001 |
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| Titan arum: "corpse flower" |
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