Bone Lab Radio

The Bone Lab was created as an outlet to share the stories that we love, with everybody else. We believe that bones have qualities that capture the imagination. Whether fossilized, x-rayed, displayed in a museum, or just helping us move around, bones have stories to tell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 10 - What Makes Us Human

February 11, 2024 • 21 mins

What makes us human? We learn about the ways in which cognitive abilities and hand evolution worked hand in hand.

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Episode 9 - Unmaintained History

February 3, 2020 • 21 mins

Colma, California is an odd place: the dead outnumber the living. This imbalance arose through massive cemetery relocations to free up space in nearby San Francisco. In this episode, we unearth obscure Bay Area history with volunteers who work to identify human remains inadvertently unearthed during SF home renovations. This is a story of death and devotion in a city in flux.

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Episode 8 - Phossy Jaw

November 18, 2019 • 7 mins

Early in the history of matchsticks, factory workers in London were plagued by a gruesome and debilitating illness: their jaw bones would glow green in the dark and eventually crumble apart. It was discovered that a chemical interaction was occurring between the combustible white phosphorus used in match heads, and the mineral comprising their own skeletons. This is a story about consumer convenience, occupational hazards, and some...

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Episode 7 - Curious Caskets: Sagada

October 28, 2019 • 6 mins

Perhaps, there is nothing more human than the multitude of ways that we honor the dead. Each culture has its own attitude about death and its own funeral traditions. This episode is a story from a mountainous location in the Philippines where the native Igorot people suspend caskets high above a lush valley.

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Episode 6 - Mystery Skeleton

October 29, 2017 • 14 mins

Have you ever wondered if there was a skeleton in your backyard? Would you know how to identify which bones were which? In this episode, we join a group of children as they try to assemble and identify the bones of a mystery skeleton.

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Episode 5 - Patella Me A Story

August 15, 2016 • 6 mins

In this episode, our founder, Kate, tells a story about soccer, knee pain, and some secret lab shenanigans.

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Episode 4 - Life and Limb

May 30, 2016 • 17 mins

For some people, a chance life event can change everything. Injury or disease may require amputation- the loss of a limb. But not necessarily a loss of your game. In this episode, you’ll hear the story of these special athletes, the coaches that inspire them, and the doctors and that heal them.

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Episode 3 - Good Vibrations

February 28, 2016 • 19 mins

Think of your favorite song. How does it make you feel? What images do you see when you hear it? Before reaching the brain to create those feelings and images, those musical sounds take a strange, physical, mechanical, and sometimes violent path through the ear. A large part of how we perceive the audible world depends upon a set of tiny, vibrating bones--bones that often get overlooked until something goes wrong. In this episode, ...

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Episode 2 - Bones Don't Lie

January 29, 2016 • 14 mins

Picture the flag on a pirate ship. What do you see? A grinning skull and bones crossed in an ominous “X.” These bones are always gleaming white. But have you ever thought about how they got that way? Those pristine bones used to be wrapped in sheaths of muscle that moved them around, skin and hair that protected them. This episode tells the story of how a living, breathing organism turns into a pile ...

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Episode 1 - About Face

December 9, 2015 • 16 mins

When Francis was born, nobody knew whether he’d survive. The doctors didn’t know what happened. His parents were in such a state of shock that they immediately abandoned him. His whole life, strangers have underestimated him just because he looks different. Despite this, he found the strength to fight against negative attitudes and achieve things that no one expec...

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Episode 0 - Promo Episode

December 7, 2015 • 56 secs

We’re super excited to bring a new podcast to your ears. This is a show about bones. But it’s more than that. Just like bones carry our bodies, the bones that we’ll discuss carry stories. Like what life was like for Mongolian warriors, the way that bones conduct sound, and just what happens when you put a chicken bone in the oven, or in a jar of vinegar. All this and more on The Bone Lab. Check out our website at bonelabradio.org a...

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Episodes

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Episode 8 - Phossy Jaw

Episode 7 - Curious Caskets: Sagada

Episode 6 - Mystery Skeleton

Episode 5 - Patella Me A Story

Episode 4 - Life and Limb

Episode 3 - Good Vibrations

Episode 2 - Bones Don't Lie

Episode 1 - About Face

Episode 0 - Promo Episode

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