(Source: 32)
Title: Forensic Anthropology: Cranial Suture Scoring Sites
Author: Buikstra Ubelaker
Source: College of the Redwoods
Pages: 1-6
L: There are specific regulations and protocols one must follow when scoring composite score sites based on the evidence of any ectocranial closure on the site.
I: The assessment clearly suggests that there is a marker of degree based on the moderate, mild, and intermediate closure that has been established from this analysis.
L: When obtaining an age estimate from the hard palate sutures must be of the hard palate and scored essentially across the entire length. The left incisive suture should be scored rather than the right if both segments are observable.
I: I was wondered the hearth of the little white adhesive markers on the ones and there congruency with other models I have studied and have worked its in archaeology and in the forensic science academy club meetings.
L: When observing the endocranial sutures the skul must be fully complete in the level of maturity and biologically composed of the essential components of complete adulthood.
I: It makes sense how the skull must be complete since anterior views can be observed indirectly by use of a small of a small flashlight and are closures in their preordinated stages of life.
(Source: 33)
Title: Measuring Adult Human Remains
Author: Moore Jansen
Source: College of the Redwoods
Pages: 1-4
L: The intersection of the most anterior surface of the lateral border of the orbit and a line bisecting the orbit along its axis.
I: So there is a quite a challenge when marking the ectoconchion Which is by using a small instrumental flat panel like a toothpick which prevents damages, but an excellent analysis.
L: The maximum breadth across the alveolar borders of the maxilla measured on the lateral surface at the location of the second maxillary molars require the use of an instrument similar to that of a spreading caliper when defining cranial nd postcranial measurements.
I: The point of the measurements are customarily not found on the alveolar processes, but are located the bony segment above thesecondmaxillary molars.
L: The practice of using the vertical inferior diameter of the mid shaft is far more superior of any other method of identifying sexual traits of the Jane Doe#0000.
I: The fact that there is a superior and elitist method of identifying suggest the gentle application of pressure ozone or two fingers that may have a possibility of fracturing evidence and remains.
(Source: 34)
Title: Forensic Anthropology Ancestry Analysis
Author: April Garwin
Source: College of the Redwoods
Pages: 1-3
L: Holding the skull gently, you can assess a facial profile by using the anterior nasal spine and aperture. Y hitting a pencil through the alveolar area of the mouth and depending on the closure you can assess accordingly.
I: The Caucasoid-Negroidal assessment of the orthognathous area rather unprofessional alert ray remark of the ancestral background and profiling a mistaken individual since mixual ancestryhasbeen long occurring.
L: If the eye orbitals are rounded, examine the top border to see if it is at a level or if it's slopes are lateral.
I: In an anterior perspective this can conduct and produce false suggestions and facts that canbe obtained from the remains. This will require exterior and interior use of the nasal cavities as well in order to have convincing data.
L: A primary trait of overlooking an act of faulplay is observing the nasal overgrowth of the nasal bones in a lateral, exterior view. The overgrowth of the nose area will be present in the skull if the interior ends of the mask bones are overhang in comparison to the superior edge of the nasal cavity.
I: In some cases African biochemistry suggests that they are very dam and in present which can result in a warned description unless a demonstration of several high credentialed individuals are performing the analysis.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Blog 21: 3-Column Chart
The link is a Google Docs file view of my 3-column chart that can also be found under my "Research" category:
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Research Check 14
(Source: 26)
Title: POW/MIA Account Command Military Anthropology
Author: Lt. Stephen D. Tom
Source: POW/MIA
Pages: 1-4
L: Biological profile is a series of characteristics that an individual possessed during life, butwhichcritically can also be determined fromskeletonized remains after deaths.
I: This is why legitimate non-copied pieces of X-rays have to be used when trying to find the past bone defects and injuries that an individual can have: they want to be able to match the set of remains with those of an individual know as John Done #XX.
L: No bias is allowed of the case in order to reduce an error within the analysis information based on demand from the media.
I: Having prior knowledge will also reduce the fact that scientists don't assume or come into narrow conclusions because they want to bring justice to this oh-so-famous individual for being a televised investigation.
L: Males have a tendency to bemisclassified when using metric characters and can be problematic for the larger more robust gracile markings of the male.
I: I believe this occurs mostly because of the fact that because of this variation in the expression of skeletal anthropomorphism by a certain population group that the biological sex factors is rather difficult to assess.
L: Diaphyseal growth model is an early development of an individual that follow a bone to cartilage based precursor at the center of the cranium discharge centers.
I: That makes perfect sense since the size gradually matures and is refined as the individual has a progression of the skeletal reconstruction. It is also an essential candidate to lead a forensic anthropologist into discovering the fact that it is of forensic importance.
(Source: 27)
Title: JPAC Anthropology
Author: Anthony Galloway
Source: Central Identification Laboratory
Pages: 1-9
L: Surface crosion and delamintation of the outer cortex occurring on nearly all skeletal elements are considered to remains that are in fair to poor condition.
I: I find it amazing how even if ember occurs to be in contact with bones that it would have the ability to preserve evidence and other skeletal details. But old aging Carbon required remains are unable to identified.
L: Upon the utilization of the skeletal remains a skeletal inventory takes place in which a graph denotes the elements theatre present and show evidence of non-serrated elements.
I: This innovative breakthrough method of ensuring a full context is overlooked clearly ad notes how scientists take the pieces of evidence to a depth analysis.
L: As long as one piece of bone that is matched to a human individual will spark up an search for the rest of the remains. When this occurs, however, it is rather difficult and puzzle-emphasized analysis will take place.
I: This relates to my essential question so much! The fact that there is no minimum number of persons to be found suggests that a whole mass grave has to take place for federal jurisdiction.
L: A type of trauma known as the perimortem trauma canbe identified through fracture angle, shape,edge color, and edge morphology.
I: The fact that you can allocate an individual causation of trauma through various factors suggests that scrapes or bone healing and repair will not be mistaken to a blow to the bone. This is rather convenient to the expertise of the scientists.
(Source: 28)
Title: An Analysis of Dorensic Anthropology Cases Submitted to the Smithsonian Institution by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1962 to 1994
Author: Gretchen A. Gisbaum
Source: United States Military
Pages: 1-5
L:Forensic anthropology has roots primarily in the anatomical science in the late 1930s.
I: The brink of such sciences allowed for this profession to primary contributors into the investigation? What is difficult to comprehend is understand what actually caused for this to be popular? Perhaps the large burial sites caused by the World War and it's uninterpretted "cries."
L: The scope of forensic anthropologist have become much greater than finding out identifier qualities.
I: The misconception of just working with the remains without the criminalist point of view is rather under acknowledge. Since anthropology is the study of human interactions it also encompasses on the reasoning or motive for e crime and the understand of the human relations course work throughout the investigation.
L: Skeletal remains allow for the establishment of micro evolution, cultural and biological relationships, anthropometric methods, paleodemography, and palcopathology.
I: I was unare of this contributing vector expertise of the remains, I also knew about the biological and chemical deviation that occurs in the remains, I didn't believe the scope was so wide in this particular indiviour.
L: The standardization process in which individuals whose skeleta remains are found are put into categories: children, outdoor recreationists, workers, and current/post-athletes.
I: I love this organizational method of categorizing everything from what the clothes depict of the individual to the soil samples collected, items found, jewelry worn, and way it was found (face down/ right side up)
Title: POW/MIA Account Command Military Anthropology
Author: Lt. Stephen D. Tom
Source: POW/MIA
Pages: 1-4
L: Biological profile is a series of characteristics that an individual possessed during life, butwhichcritically can also be determined fromskeletonized remains after deaths.
I: This is why legitimate non-copied pieces of X-rays have to be used when trying to find the past bone defects and injuries that an individual can have: they want to be able to match the set of remains with those of an individual know as John Done #XX.
L: No bias is allowed of the case in order to reduce an error within the analysis information based on demand from the media.
I: Having prior knowledge will also reduce the fact that scientists don't assume or come into narrow conclusions because they want to bring justice to this oh-so-famous individual for being a televised investigation.
L: Males have a tendency to bemisclassified when using metric characters and can be problematic for the larger more robust gracile markings of the male.
I: I believe this occurs mostly because of the fact that because of this variation in the expression of skeletal anthropomorphism by a certain population group that the biological sex factors is rather difficult to assess.
L: Diaphyseal growth model is an early development of an individual that follow a bone to cartilage based precursor at the center of the cranium discharge centers.
I: That makes perfect sense since the size gradually matures and is refined as the individual has a progression of the skeletal reconstruction. It is also an essential candidate to lead a forensic anthropologist into discovering the fact that it is of forensic importance.
(Source: 27)
Title: JPAC Anthropology
Author: Anthony Galloway
Source: Central Identification Laboratory
Pages: 1-9
L: Surface crosion and delamintation of the outer cortex occurring on nearly all skeletal elements are considered to remains that are in fair to poor condition.
I: I find it amazing how even if ember occurs to be in contact with bones that it would have the ability to preserve evidence and other skeletal details. But old aging Carbon required remains are unable to identified.
L: Upon the utilization of the skeletal remains a skeletal inventory takes place in which a graph denotes the elements theatre present and show evidence of non-serrated elements.
I: This innovative breakthrough method of ensuring a full context is overlooked clearly ad notes how scientists take the pieces of evidence to a depth analysis.
L: As long as one piece of bone that is matched to a human individual will spark up an search for the rest of the remains. When this occurs, however, it is rather difficult and puzzle-emphasized analysis will take place.
I: This relates to my essential question so much! The fact that there is no minimum number of persons to be found suggests that a whole mass grave has to take place for federal jurisdiction.
L: A type of trauma known as the perimortem trauma canbe identified through fracture angle, shape,edge color, and edge morphology.
I: The fact that you can allocate an individual causation of trauma through various factors suggests that scrapes or bone healing and repair will not be mistaken to a blow to the bone. This is rather convenient to the expertise of the scientists.
(Source: 28)
Title: An Analysis of Dorensic Anthropology Cases Submitted to the Smithsonian Institution by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1962 to 1994
Author: Gretchen A. Gisbaum
Source: United States Military
Pages: 1-5
L:Forensic anthropology has roots primarily in the anatomical science in the late 1930s.
I: The brink of such sciences allowed for this profession to primary contributors into the investigation? What is difficult to comprehend is understand what actually caused for this to be popular? Perhaps the large burial sites caused by the World War and it's uninterpretted "cries."
L: The scope of forensic anthropologist have become much greater than finding out identifier qualities.
I: The misconception of just working with the remains without the criminalist point of view is rather under acknowledge. Since anthropology is the study of human interactions it also encompasses on the reasoning or motive for e crime and the understand of the human relations course work throughout the investigation.
L: Skeletal remains allow for the establishment of micro evolution, cultural and biological relationships, anthropometric methods, paleodemography, and palcopathology.
I: I was unare of this contributing vector expertise of the remains, I also knew about the biological and chemical deviation that occurs in the remains, I didn't believe the scope was so wide in this particular indiviour.
L: The standardization process in which individuals whose skeleta remains are found are put into categories: children, outdoor recreationists, workers, and current/post-athletes.
I: I love this organizational method of categorizing everything from what the clothes depict of the individual to the soil samples collected, items found, jewelry worn, and way it was found (face down/ right side up)
Friday, March 16, 2012
Research Check 13
(Source: 24 M)
Author: Maples, William R. Ph.D and Michael Browning
Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales the Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthroplogist Pages: 207-222
Chapter: The Misplaced Conquistador
Source: New York Doublesday 1994
Page 210
Text Says: When we touch a human artifact from centuries or millennia ago, we seem to behold our brother human beings from across the deeps of time.
My Thoughts: This is clearly the purpose of the field of Anthroplogy: we must preserve our history and do by all means what is humane in order to protect our ancestral background history. The author clearly explains his position on the cultural resource management and how countries should protect their historical features.
Page 212
Text Says: Interrogation by torture has been evident to be practiced in ancient times: Pizzaro has wounds throughout his entire body detailing a battle of swordsmanship as well as adrenaline-prone defense towards the assassin.
My Thoughts: The factual information that can be presented never stops impressing my knowledge towards Forensic Anthropology. The fact that we can use DNA within the bone to be able to say it was a Spanish Conquistador is mind blowing.
Page 217
Text Says: The commission lavished great pains on the desiccated corpse, describing it inside out, inch by inch.
My Thoughts: The career seems to be detailing characteristics of an over achiever in finding out details, strait ions, markings, openings, discolorations, as well as chemical exposure. I feel although this isan elite subunit in the field of forensics.
Page 221
Text Says: The extraordinary trauma inflicted on the neck agreed very closely with accounts of Pizzaro's murder. The angle of some of wounds suggested that they were inflicted as the victim payed on the floor.
My Thoughts: The technologies that can be used in order to interpret and simulate the occurrence is actually impressive. 3D articulations can be collected and distributed in order to accumulate an abundance of evidence to be used in the court of law.
(Source: 24 N)
Author: Maples, William R. Ph.D and Michael Browning
Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales the Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist Pages: 223-237
Chapter: Arsenic and "Old Rough and Ready"
Source: New York Doublesday 1994
Page 225
Text Says: And I explained that arsenic and other metallic poisons are quickly deposited in the skeletal system and hair of poisoning victims, if they live for a few days after the initial intake of the poison.
My Thoughts: Contrary to popular belief, forensic Anthroplogist can still figure out the causeofdeatheven if toxins are used. These metals will remain in the hair and bones, even after death.
Page 227
Text Says: From a legal standpoint, dead human bodies are treated exactly the same as any other personal effects left behind by the deceased.
My Thoughts: this is a phenomenal message. It clearly implies that they are passed on with therest of the estate. You own the remains of your dead ancestors, by law!
Page 229
Text Says: in under rare circumstances are bodies allowed to be exhumed, taken from their grave, taken their freedom of resting in peace.
My Thoughts: I wonder how families as well as organizations take this. However, since this is done for forensic importance, murder is a new entire thing in which murder was going to be aimed to prove or disprove for historical purpose.
(Source: 24 O)
Author: Maples, William R. Ph.D and Michael Browning
Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales the Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthroplogist Pages: 238-268
Chapter: The Tsar of All the Russians
Source: New York Doublesday 1994
Page 239
Text Says: execution of Nichalas, the bloody crowned murderer, shot without bourgeois formalities, but in accordance with our new democratic principles.
My Thoughts: I have always disagreed with the act of executions, I would rather isolate those individuals to punish their social interactions as well as mental chemistry from simply giving them what they want: death.
Page 240
Text Says: For me, these remains are an fluctuation individual waiting for their cries to be interpreted through my observation of their remains.
My Thoughts: I find this to be a powerful way to disconnect oneself emotionally from a specimen that can truly "hit" someone knowing what they have been through.
Page 255
Text Says: Facts, before conclusions, please. Do not make any assumptions because they will be useless in court.
My Thoughts: Similar to any course, you need to backup your stance with support and evidence to make it both useful and effective through your conclusion. In other words, you can say anything you want, but if you want others to believe what you have to say you need something to be your aegis.
Author: Maples, William R. Ph.D and Michael Browning
Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales the Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthroplogist Pages: 207-222
Chapter: The Misplaced Conquistador
Source: New York Doublesday 1994
Page 210
Text Says: When we touch a human artifact from centuries or millennia ago, we seem to behold our brother human beings from across the deeps of time.
My Thoughts: This is clearly the purpose of the field of Anthroplogy: we must preserve our history and do by all means what is humane in order to protect our ancestral background history. The author clearly explains his position on the cultural resource management and how countries should protect their historical features.
Page 212
Text Says: Interrogation by torture has been evident to be practiced in ancient times: Pizzaro has wounds throughout his entire body detailing a battle of swordsmanship as well as adrenaline-prone defense towards the assassin.
My Thoughts: The factual information that can be presented never stops impressing my knowledge towards Forensic Anthropology. The fact that we can use DNA within the bone to be able to say it was a Spanish Conquistador is mind blowing.
Page 217
Text Says: The commission lavished great pains on the desiccated corpse, describing it inside out, inch by inch.
My Thoughts: The career seems to be detailing characteristics of an over achiever in finding out details, strait ions, markings, openings, discolorations, as well as chemical exposure. I feel although this isan elite subunit in the field of forensics.
Page 221
Text Says: The extraordinary trauma inflicted on the neck agreed very closely with accounts of Pizzaro's murder. The angle of some of wounds suggested that they were inflicted as the victim payed on the floor.
My Thoughts: The technologies that can be used in order to interpret and simulate the occurrence is actually impressive. 3D articulations can be collected and distributed in order to accumulate an abundance of evidence to be used in the court of law.
(Source: 24 N)
Author: Maples, William R. Ph.D and Michael Browning
Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales the Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist Pages: 223-237
Chapter: Arsenic and "Old Rough and Ready"
Source: New York Doublesday 1994
Page 225
Text Says: And I explained that arsenic and other metallic poisons are quickly deposited in the skeletal system and hair of poisoning victims, if they live for a few days after the initial intake of the poison.
My Thoughts: Contrary to popular belief, forensic Anthroplogist can still figure out the causeofdeatheven if toxins are used. These metals will remain in the hair and bones, even after death.
Page 227
Text Says: From a legal standpoint, dead human bodies are treated exactly the same as any other personal effects left behind by the deceased.
My Thoughts: this is a phenomenal message. It clearly implies that they are passed on with therest of the estate. You own the remains of your dead ancestors, by law!
Page 229
Text Says: in under rare circumstances are bodies allowed to be exhumed, taken from their grave, taken their freedom of resting in peace.
My Thoughts: I wonder how families as well as organizations take this. However, since this is done for forensic importance, murder is a new entire thing in which murder was going to be aimed to prove or disprove for historical purpose.
(Source: 24 O)
Author: Maples, William R. Ph.D and Michael Browning
Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales the Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthroplogist Pages: 238-268
Chapter: The Tsar of All the Russians
Source: New York Doublesday 1994
Page 239
Text Says: execution of Nichalas, the bloody crowned murderer, shot without bourgeois formalities, but in accordance with our new democratic principles.
My Thoughts: I have always disagreed with the act of executions, I would rather isolate those individuals to punish their social interactions as well as mental chemistry from simply giving them what they want: death.
Page 240
Text Says: For me, these remains are an fluctuation individual waiting for their cries to be interpreted through my observation of their remains.
My Thoughts: I find this to be a powerful way to disconnect oneself emotionally from a specimen that can truly "hit" someone knowing what they have been through.
Page 255
Text Says: Facts, before conclusions, please. Do not make any assumptions because they will be useless in court.
My Thoughts: Similar to any course, you need to backup your stance with support and evidence to make it both useful and effective through your conclusion. In other words, you can say anything you want, but if you want others to believe what you have to say you need something to be your aegis.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Blog 10: Self-Reflection
1. How do you think you are doing so far in your senior project and why? AE, P, AP, CR, or NC
2. What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?
3. What is one thing you would like to improve on and why?
I think that I am doing very well in my senior project. I have completed over twelve hours of service learning in the Forensic Science Academy Club and have collected useful, thoughtful information that can help me with my essential question on forensic anthropology. I am also very close to finishing up my first Independent Component and I have an excellent idea for my second Independent Component. I have done everything that has been asked of me and I am doing it in a very professional and educational way. With this being said, I believe I deserve a AE for my constructive work that I have done for my senior project.
2. What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?
One thing that I think I have done well on was finding a Cal Poly class that can assist me on my essential question and be part of my first Independent Component. Because I am taking a Prehistorical/Archaeological class I am receiving the base information on bone differentiation based on human evolution and every culture's skeletal difference. This has contributed my knowledge to future presentations and has provided me to be an excellent resource to acquire and have for my scientific senior project. By taking this Anthropology course, all of the high-end knowledge that is presented to me in the meetings are easy to understand and comprehend when I have the background knowledge.
3. What is one thing you would like to improve on and why?
One thing I would like to improve on is completely memorizing the scientific and common names of all 208 skeletal bones in the human body because I would like to incorporate this knowledge in my presentations and research papers to be able to sound like a true scientist. When I enter a course that involves knowing and understanding the skeletal remains, I would want to act highly intelligent and be able to give constructive information when my professor or adviser asks for possible causes of deaths that can have occurred based on the evidence provided.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Blog 8: What I've Learned So Far
1. What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?
Ever since I have started working on my senior project I have learned how to organize information and data in a simpler, easy-to-know table format. My Cal Poly Pomona Anthropology teacher, Mark W.Allen, insisted that we create this because things can get way out of hand once you are recording layers and layers, artifacts, ecofacts, etc. In correlation with forensic anthropology you have to create an evidence that is organizing every piece of evidence, fiber, fragment, or even bone that is found in the scene. This is a very serious and important manner, however, if a forensic anthropologist lacks that expertise, there will be a lack of evidence and material that can be used to solve the case.
The specifics that I focused on learning by organizing materials in a table was differintiating the cultural periods: Basal Paleolithic Period, Lower Paleolithic Period, Middle Paleolithic Period, Upper Paleolithic Period, and Metholithic/Archaic Period based on the humanoid species, traditions, tools used, unique cultural traits, as well as current exposed sites.
2. Post evidence of this accomplishment. It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..
The evidence of my accomplishment can be found as a Google Docs Spreadsheet Document format for easy viewing through web browsing.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnHWfOKCFVl3dEZlT3psanhiZWdWX3F6c0Y3Skc3dVE
3. What research helped you to do this and how?
The research that helped me how to do this is my Cal Poly Pomona Anthropology instructor Mark W. Allen, who showed us this undergraduate helpful technique. The main reason he showed us this is because he understands that the class is made up of new-to-college students who would really like these tips and tricks. My professor used the blackboard in the classroom to individually graph and distinguish each cultural period between another by asking for student participation. It was a visual the entire class was able to see. Another source that helped me do this was the article entitled "Data Matrix Codes Used to Catalogue Archaeological Heritage" (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110119084757.htm) a Science Daily article that really opened my eyes on how important recording the context of everything that is discovered with its thoroughly explained analysis: be clear, concise, and complete! If I forget a single detail, I will be misunderstanding the analysis of the entire data. I'm glad that I was able to use such a helpful tip to organize information such as evidence, historical acts, and horizontal/vertical soil analysis with my senior topic!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Blog 1: Senior Project Topic
What is your topic? Why?
My topic is forensic anthropology; the critical-thinking application of biological and physical science that is left behind in a victim's skeletal remains. I was always intrigued at our human ancestry, specifically in the remains they leave behind. As a child I was surrounded by a positive environment in the science department, by family that work in law enforcement, as well as a wide variety of human remains museums.
When I was attending Philadelphia Elementary School, science was one of the most important subjects that the school focused on. All six of my teachers created an inspirational science environment that always tied the subject with ancient history such as Tzar Nicolas II of Russia's forensic anthropological evidence, genocides in foreign countries specifically in Africa, and the famous anthropological beauty, Lucy, the million year old evidence of humanoid life on Earth.
One of my uncles, Eduardo Cervantes, is currently a law enforcement officer in Merced, California who saw my interest in the forensic sciences and helped to create the family tradition to view America's Most Wanted every week. I was astounded by the fact that some criminals attempt to make their victims unidentifiable, but as I researched throughout the years, I learned that forensic anthropology is a profession that identifies human victims by their skeletal remains and several other natural components such as soil, insects, and plants.
Thankfully, I had an excellent support system from my family, who wanted me to continue to pursue my interest into this particular profession. The California Science Center hosted two European-German based anatomical exhibitions of real human bodies. They both had a wide variety of skeletal remains that I was completely fascinated about, and I even attempted to identify the owner of the remains before reading the designated plaque. Finally, I attended the Los Angeles County Fair which hosted a body exhibit that contained several human remains of people all around the world. This exhibit added on to my interest in the forensic anthropology profession.
What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year? Be specific and use examples.
After studying this topic all year, I hope to accomplish knowing for a fact that I want to continue the pursuit of becoming a forensic anthropologist, learn the requirements necessary to become a successful forensic anthropologist, as well as earning an internship with a forensic anthropologist.
My dream to become a forensic anthropologist has been persistent for more than seven years and counting and I hope that constantly studying this particular subject will continue to inspire my dreams to study this profession in college. When I get accepted and admitted to the University of La Verne I plan to major in their highly credible anthropology major with an emphasis on forensic anthropology and minor in criminology.
Not everything a forensic anthropologist knows comes from giant college textbooks! I will work on accomplishing viewing a scientifically notable prime-time show known as "Bones" that has been inspired by a real-life forensic anthropologist, novel writer, and profession Kathy Reichs. I will also try to accomplish viewing Smithsonian, FBI, and PBS-themed forensic anthropology specials that give great detail of the topic.
Many professional occupations require two to five years of active experience, especially forensic anthropology. I hope to receive an internship at a private institution, a museum such as the Smithsonian, or even a federal agency with my extremely high interest in this particular profession to be able to fit the prerequisite in my dream career.
My topic is forensic anthropology; the critical-thinking application of biological and physical science that is left behind in a victim's skeletal remains. I was always intrigued at our human ancestry, specifically in the remains they leave behind. As a child I was surrounded by a positive environment in the science department, by family that work in law enforcement, as well as a wide variety of human remains museums.
When I was attending Philadelphia Elementary School, science was one of the most important subjects that the school focused on. All six of my teachers created an inspirational science environment that always tied the subject with ancient history such as Tzar Nicolas II of Russia's forensic anthropological evidence, genocides in foreign countries specifically in Africa, and the famous anthropological beauty, Lucy, the million year old evidence of humanoid life on Earth.
One of my uncles, Eduardo Cervantes, is currently a law enforcement officer in Merced, California who saw my interest in the forensic sciences and helped to create the family tradition to view America's Most Wanted every week. I was astounded by the fact that some criminals attempt to make their victims unidentifiable, but as I researched throughout the years, I learned that forensic anthropology is a profession that identifies human victims by their skeletal remains and several other natural components such as soil, insects, and plants.
Thankfully, I had an excellent support system from my family, who wanted me to continue to pursue my interest into this particular profession. The California Science Center hosted two European-German based anatomical exhibitions of real human bodies. They both had a wide variety of skeletal remains that I was completely fascinated about, and I even attempted to identify the owner of the remains before reading the designated plaque. Finally, I attended the Los Angeles County Fair which hosted a body exhibit that contained several human remains of people all around the world. This exhibit added on to my interest in the forensic anthropology profession.
What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year? Be specific and use examples.
After studying this topic all year, I hope to accomplish knowing for a fact that I want to continue the pursuit of becoming a forensic anthropologist, learn the requirements necessary to become a successful forensic anthropologist, as well as earning an internship with a forensic anthropologist.
My dream to become a forensic anthropologist has been persistent for more than seven years and counting and I hope that constantly studying this particular subject will continue to inspire my dreams to study this profession in college. When I get accepted and admitted to the University of La Verne I plan to major in their highly credible anthropology major with an emphasis on forensic anthropology and minor in criminology.
Not everything a forensic anthropologist knows comes from giant college textbooks! I will work on accomplishing viewing a scientifically notable prime-time show known as "Bones" that has been inspired by a real-life forensic anthropologist, novel writer, and profession Kathy Reichs. I will also try to accomplish viewing Smithsonian, FBI, and PBS-themed forensic anthropology specials that give great detail of the topic.
Many professional occupations require two to five years of active experience, especially forensic anthropology. I hope to receive an internship at a private institution, a museum such as the Smithsonian, or even a federal agency with my extremely high interest in this particular profession to be able to fit the prerequisite in my dream career.
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