Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9794,size=300,left][edan-image:id=siris_sic_8415,size=300,left]Physical anthropologist T. Dale Stewart was known as the "Head" Curator of the Department of Anthropology, not only because he was in charge, but also because of his special expertise in skulls. His interest in heads also extended to his hobby of portrait painting. Stewart, whose
Description: A new Smithsonian traveling exhibit, When Things Come Apart, highlights the inner workings of everyday objects! [via BuzzFeed]The Hammer Museum, with the support of the Mellon Foundation, is putting the archives for several exhibits (starting with this one on African American artists) online. [via LA Times]Forensic anthropologists confirm a gruesome history at Jamestown. [via
Description: Smithsonian Books is publishing a pocket-sized version of "Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours," a 19th-century guide to color for artists, scientists, naturalists, and anthropologists. [via Colossal]The boundary of our known universe has expanded; a population of planets was discovered outside the Milky Way. [via WAPO]The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's director, Kim
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Description: Details of a Smithsonian anthropometric measurement sheet made by physical anthropologist Aleš Hrdlička for escape artist Harry Houdini in 1926.