The University of New Mexico’s Chapter of Sigma Xi and the Scientific Research Society will present a Science and Society Series talk featuring forensic anthropologist Alison Galloway, professor from the University of California-Santa Cruz.
The lecture, “The Glamorous World of the Forensic Anthropologist: The True Story” will be Thursday, March 11, beginning at 5 p.m. at the UNM Conference Center, room G, located at 1634 University Blvd., N.E.
Galloway has more than 20 years of experience working with medical examiners and coroners in the analysis of human skeletal remains. Her research focuses on the interpretation of injury patterns to the bone, the decay processes in human remains, evidence of life history in the skeleton and the legal role and responsibilities of forensic anthropologists.
Galloway is the co-editor of The Evolving Female and author/editor of Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force Trauma.
The Distinguished Public Talks Series is co-sponsored by the Offices of the Vice Presidents for Research and for Health Sciences, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Division of Continuing Education, School of Engineering and the Albuquerque Section of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers.
The Distinguished Public Talks series is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served beginning at 4:30 p.m. and free parking is also available.
Contact: Steve Carr (505) 277-1821
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