The Forensic Science of Bones with Mary Jumbelic M.D. @ OCPL Central MakerSpace

Name: The Forensic Science of Bones with Mary Jumbelic M.D. @ OCPL Central MakerSpace
Start: 2024-10-24T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-24T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 447 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Schedule

Thu Oct 24 2024 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

447 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 | Syracuse, NY

Register here: https://onlib-central.libcal.com/calendar/central/forensics
Learn what forensic scientists do when a skeleton is found. How do they know it is human? Can they tell the difference between a man and a woman? What tools do they use?

Examine parts of a plastic human model as well as various animal bones. Understand the very basics of an anthropology examination using measuring devices.

The workshop will include lecture and hands-on activities.
Ages 12+ and up. Supplies provided.
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Mary Jumbelic Biography:
Mary Jumbelic, M.D., board-certified forensic pathologist, spent 25-years doing thousands of autopsies. She has also worked in the field of mass disasters, responding to the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina, and numerous air crashes. Working with anthropologists, she gained an understanding of basic field techniques of recovery and analysis.