Scientists

35 Who Made a Difference: Douglas Owsley

Dead people tell no tales—but their bones do, when he examines them

November 1, 2005

35 Who Made a Difference: Richard Leakey

The leader of the Hominid Gang asks what he can do for his continent

November 1, 2005

Newton’s Vice

Some say alchemy inspired our greatest scientist

December 1, 2000

Let the Bones Talk’ Is the Watchword for Scientist-Sleuths

When the FBI moved in across the street 60 years ago, Smithsonian anthropologists began a tradition of helping to solve crimes

May 1996