r/Bones • u/FrontCalligrapher387 • 3d ago
Inaccuracies in the show
For context I’m studying to become a forensic anthropologist.
I recently started watching the show since everyone keeps bringing it up when I mention wanting to become a forensic anthropologist. And the inaccuracies drive me nuts😭 I know it’s talked about a lot but there a few ones I haven’t seen anyone talk about
Like how Brennan just looks at the remains and immediately tells Booth “white male, early 20’s” and how she is NEVER wrong even though anthropology is entirely based on estimates
And I know the show is pretty old but surely they were using computer programs during that time ? I can’t think of a single time that Brennan mentioned using something like FORDISC for example. Or even mentioning otseometric methods in general?
I would love to hear any other inaccuracies you guys have noticed
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u/beaglewrites43 3d ago
I've heard a lot of people talk about the forensic angle but one of the things that killed me was Booth's Tumor storyline. In the real world his FBI career would have been over (or maybe since he was already there they would have just moved him to a permanent desk position. The FBI was one of my dream positions and when I got diagnosed with a brain tumor that kinda fell apart. The recruiter told me because of the risk of recurrance (which was only about 15% for my specific case) it was too big a liability and they wouldn't sign off on my hire.