Written by Dr. Penny J Davies, Department of Mathematics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

"Anthropometry is the study of human body sizes and proportions."

Reprint of March 2, 2002 SIAM NEWS article.

Article on the mathematics of bone fractures. Written by David Roylance of MIT.

Select RESEARCH and choose from list of publications, presentations, research area. Dr. Lawrence Schovanec (Texas Tech University) research area applies mathematics to biomechanics

"Our goal is to use mathematics to understand and predict functions of the human body. Specific areas of interest are: Hydrocephalus, Oncology, Blood Cell Behavior, Brain Trauma, and Syringomyelia "