So it begins: Putting together skeletons figuratively and literally

Nico l -

Hello all, and welcome to the project I will be calling home for the next 10 weeks. Regarding my title, my project revolves entirely around forensic anthropology, which is the examination of human skeletal remains for the purpose of crime solving. “Putting together skeletons figuratively and literally” is a combination of what I intend to accomplish over the course of the project, with it both being studying actual skeletal remains and practices of doing so, as well as building a video documentary about it from the ground up, so that it is available as edutainment on my YouTube channel. I also intend to utilize my channel to post various educational content, and this video will serve as a trial run for it. The whole reason I am interested in forensic anthropology as well as informational videos is that, first and foremost, I am a historian. This then extended to an interest in anthropology, as well as being fascinated with skeletons, which both then coalesce into forensic anthropology. The video aspect of it is due to some of the channels I watch on YouTube, such as the Operations Room, which does highly detailed animated views on different military operations throughout history. I then thought that I can combine the two and become my own source of information that is then disseminated for others to enjoy. I am placed at the School of Interdisciplinary Forensics under Dr. Katelyn Bolhofner, who is a forensic anthropologist, and I will be assisting her in both laboratory work as well as research. I am looking forward to seeing if there are any actual skeletons/cadavers to work with, and if the channel I will make will actually be useful for teaching.

Image credit: https://art.thewalters.org/object/61.97/
Operations Room: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOperationsRoom

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    sidd_s
    Hey Nico, I really like this idea. I have one question- have you had any prior hands-on experience with this field before, or is the project the first time you are diving into this kind of research?
    February 18, 2025 at 4:50 pm - Reply
    joaquin_s
    Hey Nico, I just wanted to let you know that I think your project is very interesting, as I am also interested in forensics and history. I did want to ask though, do you know what kind of forensics work you will be doing in your project? Things like facial reconstruction, DNA analysis, radiocarbon dating, or photography. Thanks in advance!
    February 18, 2025 at 5:23 pm - Reply
    mj_j
    Hey Nico, firstly, I love the idea of this project and where you are planning to take it. Furthermore, I love how your knowledge and passion for history was able to carry over into your love of anthropology. My question for you is: how do you plan to develop your video production skills (if at all) alongside learning about forensic anthropology at your site placement? Will you be focusing more on your video or the actual research these first couple of weeks?
    February 19, 2025 at 11:54 am - Reply
    meggiles
    Hi, Nico! Can you provide a link to the Operations Room channel? Well done! MG
    February 20, 2025 at 10:47 am - Reply
    nico_l
    MJ, I believe that I will be focusing on the research more these next couple weeks as I do need to know exactly what lab work I am doing first
    February 24, 2025 at 1:05 am - Reply
    nico_l
    https://www.youtube.com/@TheOperationsRoom
    February 24, 2025 at 1:16 am - Reply
    vinesh_k
    Your project sounds fascinating—combining forensic anthropology with educational content is a unique approach! How do you plan to structure your documentary to make complex forensic concepts accessible to a general audience?
    February 26, 2025 at 1:35 pm - Reply

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