Beauty IN the Beast: Comparative Anatomy of Sound Production
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Professor Joy Reidenberg
Center for Anatomy and Functional Morphology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA
Abstract: Joy Reidenberg, Ph.D., is a comparative anatomist who studies the anatomy of species adapted to environmental extremes. Her talk will describe the anatomy and evolution of the upper respiratory tract (particularly the voicebox, or larynx) in humans and compare it with that of a range of species including fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, carnivores, herbivores, and aquatic mammals – particularly whales. The protective anatomy that enables most species to simultaneously breathe and swallow will be explained. The role of the larynx and surrounding air spaces in sound production will be demonstrated. The talk will culminate with the exciting evolutionary divergence of baleen whales and toothed whales, particularly in their methods of producing and transmitting sounds underwater.
Bio: Joy S. Reidenberg, Ph.D. is a comparative anatomist, specialising in comparative anatomy. She is a Professor in the Center for Anatomy and Functional Morphology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA. Her degrees are from Cornell University (B.A. 1983) and Mount Sinai’s Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (M.Phil. 1986, Ph.D. 1988). Dr. Reidenberg also held appointments as Guest Investigator at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Associate Scientist at National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). She is a Fellow of the American Association for Anatomy, and an inaugural Fellow of the Society for Marine Mammalogy.
Dr. Reidenberg teaches Human Gross Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Imaging to medical and graduate students, and participates in several anatomy courses for surgeons. Her international reputation for teaching excellence is evident from her many teaching awards, including the Basmajian Award for Outstanding Teaching and Research, the Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award, and the Science Communication and Public Engagement Award (all of the American Association for Anatomy). She regularly engages with the public through outreach educational programs (e.g., two TED talks, numerous television documentaries).
Dr. Reidenberg is best known on television as the comparative anatomist for the BAFTA award winning documentary series Inside Nature’s Giants. She is the lead scientist (comparative anatomist) in many national and international science documentaries (e.g., PBS, BBC, SBS, NatGeoWild, Discovery Network, Science Channel). Most recently, she was featured in several new documentaries: Lost Beasts Unearthed (12 episodes) on SBS (Australia) and National Geographic (US), When Whales Could Walk on PBS NOVA (US), and The Mystery of the Walking Whale on CBC (Canada).
Dr. Reidenberg does research in comparative anatomy of animals adapted to environmental extremes, particularly focusing on marine mammals (e.g., underwater sound production mechanisms). Studying such "natural experiments" helps uncover basic biomechanical relationships that affect all animals, including humans. She hopes to mimic these adaptations to develop protective/preventive technologies or new medical treatments for injuries and diseases. Her work has been funded by: ONR, DOD, NOPP, NOAA. Dr. Reidenberg is often sought out as a whale expert for interviews in scientific and popular press (e.g., Nature, New York Times-Science Times, O the Oprah Magazine). She is an active member of U.S. national whale stranding necropsy teams. Dr. Reidenberg has written over 100 publications, guest-edited three special issues of the Anatomical Record, created digital and video media projects, and continues to present at multiple scientific and educational conferences annually.
All media & general enquiries contact Paul Curnow at: [email protected]
Center for Anatomy and Functional Morphology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA
Abstract: Joy Reidenberg, Ph.D., is a comparative anatomist who studies the anatomy of species adapted to environmental extremes. Her talk will describe the anatomy and evolution of the upper respiratory tract (particularly the voicebox, or larynx) in humans and compare it with that of a range of species including fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, carnivores, herbivores, and aquatic mammals – particularly whales. The protective anatomy that enables most species to simultaneously breathe and swallow will be explained. The role of the larynx and surrounding air spaces in sound production will be demonstrated. The talk will culminate with the exciting evolutionary divergence of baleen whales and toothed whales, particularly in their methods of producing and transmitting sounds underwater.
Bio: Joy S. Reidenberg, Ph.D. is a comparative anatomist, specialising in comparative anatomy. She is a Professor in the Center for Anatomy and Functional Morphology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA. Her degrees are from Cornell University (B.A. 1983) and Mount Sinai’s Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (M.Phil. 1986, Ph.D. 1988). Dr. Reidenberg also held appointments as Guest Investigator at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Associate Scientist at National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). She is a Fellow of the American Association for Anatomy, and an inaugural Fellow of the Society for Marine Mammalogy.
Dr. Reidenberg teaches Human Gross Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Imaging to medical and graduate students, and participates in several anatomy courses for surgeons. Her international reputation for teaching excellence is evident from her many teaching awards, including the Basmajian Award for Outstanding Teaching and Research, the Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award, and the Science Communication and Public Engagement Award (all of the American Association for Anatomy). She regularly engages with the public through outreach educational programs (e.g., two TED talks, numerous television documentaries).
Dr. Reidenberg is best known on television as the comparative anatomist for the BAFTA award winning documentary series Inside Nature’s Giants. She is the lead scientist (comparative anatomist) in many national and international science documentaries (e.g., PBS, BBC, SBS, NatGeoWild, Discovery Network, Science Channel). Most recently, she was featured in several new documentaries: Lost Beasts Unearthed (12 episodes) on SBS (Australia) and National Geographic (US), When Whales Could Walk on PBS NOVA (US), and The Mystery of the Walking Whale on CBC (Canada).
Dr. Reidenberg does research in comparative anatomy of animals adapted to environmental extremes, particularly focusing on marine mammals (e.g., underwater sound production mechanisms). Studying such "natural experiments" helps uncover basic biomechanical relationships that affect all animals, including humans. She hopes to mimic these adaptations to develop protective/preventive technologies or new medical treatments for injuries and diseases. Her work has been funded by: ONR, DOD, NOPP, NOAA. Dr. Reidenberg is often sought out as a whale expert for interviews in scientific and popular press (e.g., Nature, New York Times-Science Times, O the Oprah Magazine). She is an active member of U.S. national whale stranding necropsy teams. Dr. Reidenberg has written over 100 publications, guest-edited three special issues of the Anatomical Record, created digital and video media projects, and continues to present at multiple scientific and educational conferences annually.
All media & general enquiries contact Paul Curnow at: [email protected]
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