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Compared to most primates, including fossil humans such as Neanderthals, humans living today possess extraordinarily flat faces. In fact, our “orthognathic” face is so distinctive, it’s one of the primary features used to identify our species, Homo sapiens. However, while universally recognized as a defining feature of our species, there is no consensus among scientists as to why we evolved such flat faces.
My lab employs cutting-edge technologies and innovating experimental modeling to investigate this question. Currently, we are using medical imaging (e.g., CT, MRI, laser scanning) and 3D modeling methods to better understand the role climate has played in shaping facial anatomy and thermoregulatory function in humans from around the globe. Additionally, we are collaborating with scientists in Russia to study anatomical and hormonal changes in the domesticated fox, which has shown reductions in facial length as a consequence of experimental selection for less aggressive behavior.
My lab employs cutting-edge technologies and innovating experimental modeling to investigate this question. Currently, we are using medical imaging (e.g., CT, MRI, laser scanning) and 3D modeling methods to better understand the role climate has played in shaping facial anatomy and thermoregulatory function in humans from around the globe. Additionally, we are collaborating with scientists in Russia to study anatomical and hormonal changes in the domesticated fox, which has shown reductions in facial length as a consequence of experimental selection for less aggressive behavior.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Anthropology, University of Iowa
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
MA in Anthropology, University of Iowa
Award Date: 1 Jan 2001
BA in Anthropology, Texas A & M University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
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- 1 Active
Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research (SOAR) Program
Menegaz, R., Maddux, S. & Muchlinski, M.
American Association of Anatomists
1/05/19 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
Research Output
Climatic adaptation in human inferior nasal turbinate morphology: Evidence from Arctic and equatorial populations
Marks, T. N., Maddux, S. D., Butaric, L. N. & Franciscus, R. G., Jul 2019, In : American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 169, 3, p. 498-512 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1
Scopus
citations
Three-dimensional anatomy of the anthropoid bony pelvis
Ward, C. V., Maddux, S. D. & Middleton, E. R., May 2018, In : American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 166, 1, p. 3-25 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
5
Scopus
citations
Ecogeographic variation across morphofunctional units of the human nose
Maddux, S. D., Butaric, L. N., Yokley, T. R. & Franciscus, R. G., 1 Jan 2017, In : American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 162, 1, p. 103-119 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
14
Scopus
citations
Zygomaticomaxillary Morphology and Maxillary Sinus Form and Function: How Spatial Constraints Influence Pneumatization Patterns among Modern Humans
Maddux, S. D. & Butaric, L. N., 1 Jan 2017, In : Anatomical Record. 300, 1, p. 209-225 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
10
Scopus
citations
Absolute humidity and the human nose: A reanalysis of climate zones and their influence on nasal form and function
Maddux, S. D., Yokley, T. R., Svoma, B. M. & Franciscus, R. G., 1 Oct 2016, In : American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 161, 2, p. 309-320 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
10
Scopus
citations