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The Resolution of a 500 Year Old Cold Case

At this year's PhD & Postdoc meeting Professor Turi King (University of Leicester) speaks about "The Resolution of a 500 Year Old Cold Case". Turi King is a Canadian/British scientist, presenter, speaker and author who is passionate about communicating science to the public. She is perhaps best known for “cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history” (Globe and Mail, February 2013) leading the genetics and identification of the remains of King Richard III.

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This year's PhD & Postdoc Meeting will address the topic of science communication in various workshops. At the end of the meeting there will be a public evening lecture to which all members of the UMR are cordially invited. Turi King will speak about The Resolution of a 500 Year Old Cold Case.

Professor Turi King is a Canadian/British scientist, presenter, speaker and author who is passionate about communicating science to the public. Turi King uses genetics in the fields of forensics, history, genealogy and archaeology. She is perhaps best known for “cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history”  (Globe and Mail, February 2013) leading the genetics and identification of the remains of King Richard III.

Turi currently features in the BBC’s DNA Family Secrets alongside Stacey Dooley, and with Lucy Worsley in her series Lucy Worsley Investigates. She recently presented the Radio 4 documentary Genetics and the Longer Arm of the Law. Her other credits include featuring in British As Folk (UKTV), The Gadget Show (Channel 5), Cold Case (ZDF Germany), Britain’s Lost Battlefields (Channel 5), Richard III: The King in the Car Park (Channel 4), Britain’s Secret Treasures (ITV), Crimewatch (BBC) among many others. She’s appeared on many programmes on BBC Radio 4 including The Life Scientific, Inside Science and The Reunion as well as radio programmes in Canada and elsewhere.

Registration is not required, you can join digitally from 6 pm at
https://uni-marburg.webex.com/uni-marburg/j.php?MTID=m75eff1fb24b507d486227cd0a3a0aa10

Attendance in presence is not possible.