It’s time to go spanning the globe for anatomy news and notes! Who’s A Good Boy? Come with us now to the end of the Paleolithic Period, specifically to about 14,000 years ago. As the New York Times recently reported, there was a “hot new trend” in the lifestyle of these hunter-gatherer societies. Dogs. The Times article, discussing two new papers published in the journal Nature, provided the “first definitive genetic evidence that dogs existed” in the Paleolithic perio

We closed down the Anatomy in Clay® Learning System podcast some time ago, but the conversations we conducted remain valid and—of course, we’re biased—insightful. Based on viewership to date here are a few highlights from those interviews over the years. ++ In June of 2023 we talked to Bobby Kopp, a Health Science Teacher at Milton Hershey School. Among other topics, he talked about a two-day professional development with Anatomy in Clay®. “I really enjoyed it,” said Kopp. “I

Two fun facts about the Vagus Nerve before we get to a fascinating new article about how you can take care of it. Yes, take care of it. First, the word “vagus” comes from the Latin and it means “wandering.” Perfect. The vagus nerve is the longest and most extensive cranial nerve as it meanders its way down from the brainstem through the neck to the heart, lungs, and digestive organs. Second, it was first described by the Greek anatomist Galen 1,400 years ago. He provid

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