Sponsored by APOP (Anthropology Public Outreach Program)
For the the very first COSI annual Science Festival we are super excited to be partnering with #SeventhSonBrewing and #COSI to bring you "Forensic Anthropology: Uncovering the Story Hidden in Bones," a free pub talk that provides insider insight into what it means to be a forensic anthropologist!
Bones can tell you a lot of fascinating and surprising information about how an individual lived, how they died, and what happened to them after death. Forensic anthropologists use knowledge gleaned from bones to assist law enforcement, forensic pathologists, and sometimes juries, to assemble and present a case. This presentation will detail the process involved in each case from digging in the ground to lab analysis and courtroom testimony. Famous cases will highlight the role forensic anthropologists play in crime scene data collection and recovery of deceased individuals.
During hands-on activities, participants will try out some of the methods forensic anthropologists use to construct a biological profile, determine time since death, and analyze trauma.
