Forensic Anthropologist
By ~ Megan S.
Job Description
Salary
The human skeleton.
The bones must be handled with care to avoid further damage.
Environmental Relationship
Education
Advantages
One advantage to being a forensic anthropologist, is knowing you could help a family find closure after losing a family member. Another advantage would be that you could be a mystery detective like from the show 'Bones' or 'Dr. G. Medical Examiner'. Being a forensic anthropologist is a career you could stick with for your whole working career.
Disadvantages
Interesting Facts
- This job can relate the show 'Bones'.
- Samples can include things like hair, fingerprints and gunshot residue.
- Other shows with the job of forensic anthropology are 'CSI', 'NCIS' and 'Law & Order'.
- Forensic anthropologists will examine insects in and around human remains to determine the time of death.
- Sherlock Holmes used forensic science as one of his methods for investegating crimes.
Bibliography
~Information~
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/forensicscience.html
http://smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/bruwelheide.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_anthropology
~Pictures~
http://whyfiles.org/192forensic_anthro/3.html
http://www.mishalov.com/mustonen-obit.html
http://www.liberalarts.txstate.edu/about/news/anthronews2009/earlydedication.html
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/forensic-anthropology/images/6380454/title/forensic-anthropology-photo
http://impactnews.com/articles/forensic-anthropology-research-facility/