Missoula Independent Looks at Science of Tracing Bones

june 1, 2004  04:33 pm
Missoula Independent Looks at Science of Tracing Bones
Chad Harder
What happens to bones that hikers stumble upon in the woods depends on how old they are, Andy Smetanka writes in the Missoula Independent. He explores the various routes bones take and describes the work of the coroners, forensic pathologists, anthropologists, zoologists, law enforcement officials and Native American tribes who are involved in solving the puzzle of the remains' origin. Smetanka's article is one of many stories from alternative weeklies featured in the Health & Science section of AltWeeklies.com.