Well, physic anthropology is really connected to technology, in many ways, after all we depend on it for many thing, for example, if we want to work with ancient DNA, we need to use PCR -a technique that allows yo to replicate DNA- in order to have enough material to work with... Or we use electronic microscopes in order to identify micro fractures, and other kind of small lesions... also there are many physic anthropologist working on special softwares and instruments to work with in our discipline, that will make our work way more easy..
In social matters we usually work identifying bodies, and many times we help to identify victims of genocide or human rights violations... Well usually in this field of work, physic anthropologists are exposed to many dangerous situations, like attacks of people and organizations interested in keep the subject hidden.
In education, well is not like everyone knows what the hell physic anthropology is, so is not like you could teach it in schools.. But it may help in biology, history and other subjects..
And well.. The challenges may be to become more known by normal people, and, you know, get better techniques and technology..
Well to the thing of be more known by people, there's actually a lot of people working on it, in the medias -like in tv series, like “bones” from fox networks; and also in many discovery channel programs and specials, where they have started to show, mention and interview physic anthropologists as specialists-…
Now, for the second issue, well there are many teams of scientist working to create better technology, and also there are many people working on adaptations of techniques and technology of other disciplines to physic anthropology, in order to combine other kinds of knowledge with the current one of our discipline and improve it..
Have a good day..
PS: I kinda feel that I didn't get the instructions, but well.. That's life.. isn't it?
That's a great analysis about physical anthropology!
ResponderEliminarDefinitely Physical Anthropology is the best!