In the last installment of our evolutionary anatomy series, we talked about vestigial structures, those hold-overs from our evolutionary ancestry. This time we’re going to talk about some specific adaptations of the human body, and how often seemingly unrelated aspects…
The HAPS video was released this week and it is a great snapshot of all that HAPS can do for its members. Using interviews of HAPS members to provide the narrative, the video showcases the ways in which people’s lives…
HAPS is a society focused on the teaching and learning anatomy and physiology. We’re always looking for new members to join the community. Check out some thoughts from new HAPSter, Shani Golovay. “But I have a degree in Plant Biology.…
My name is Erin O’Loughlin, and despite the fact that I am not a HAPS member, I have been attending its conferences since I was three years old. As the daughter of a former HAPS president, I have been granted…
Don’t forget to register for the HAPS Eastern Regional Meeting! Online registration will be closing on Wednesday, September 30th (registration will be available on-site). The meeting will be hosted by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, Maryland on October 3rd and will…
Welcome to a new series on Evolutionary Anatomy by Dr. Tony Friscia. Dr. Friscia’s research program has focused on the evolution of early Tertiary mammals and their diversification into modern families, using extensive anatomical and functional knowledge as a basis…
“The lecturers are so lazy; they don’t teach us and then blame us when we don’t learn anything.” This is an actual quote from a student in a first-year physiology course designed for nursing and allied health students. In his…
2015 in San Antonio marks my 25th consecutive annual meeting dating back to Greenville, SC in 1991. It’s amazing to have witnessed the evolution of the organization since that time. Seems that some of my perceptions would be a perfect…
The family (aka, the “rolling nut-house”) and I recently returned from a 4800 mile Odyssey wherein we headed westward to hang out in the redwood forests of Northern California, visit Crater Lake, and otherwise rendezvous the with the sea otters in our…
Musings on an August summer afternoon from your HAPS president-elect: Rocking on my front porch with a tall glass of ice tea; watching hummingbirds and butterflies also enjoy our medicine wheel herbal garden; knowing I should instead be weeding said garden. While many…