Cafe Sci Orlando announcements for 2012-04: "The Skeleton As Evidence"
Chad MILLER
* Topic, "The Skeleton As Evidence"
Topic, "The Skeleton as Evidence: Forensic Anthropology in Action"
Hi. This month we will have a fascinating discussion at our Cafe Sci at
7PM on Wednesday 4 April, at Taste, in College Park.
Forensic Anthropologists assist medical examiners and law enforcement
agencies with their expertise with skeletons and archaeological
field-methods. Dr. Schultz will discuss different types of information
revealed through the analysis of human skeletal remains, and the
contributions to criminal investigations of forensic anthropology.
Dr John Schultz, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at UCF,
specializes in the application of ground-penetrating radar methods in
forensic and archaeological contexts, taphonomy of commercial
cremations, and of skeletal remains from historic contexts. Dr Schultz
also works with local law enforcement agencies on the search, recovery,
and identification of human skeletal remains. He has worked on a number
of high-profile cases including the Casey Anthony case as an expert
witness. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2003.
He has published many articles, book chapters and books including
Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches (CRC
Press, 2005; 2011). Dr Schultz has been featured on the Discovery
Channel's series, "Mummy Autopsy." He teaches Human Biological
Diversity, Forensic Anthropology, Human Osteology, Advanced Forensic
Anthropology, and Archaeological Sciences. He has received awards for
both teaching and research and funding from the National Institute of
Justice among other agencies.
Directions
Taste
717 W. Smith Street
Orlando, United States
32804
Taste is near the corner of Princeton Street (really Smith Street after
the fork) and Edgewater Drive, so about 2 minutes from I-4 to parking.
One can park on the street or in the parking lot behind Taste.
* From Downtown and south, drive north ("east") on I-4 through
downtown. At the exit for Princeton Street, exit and turn
left/west.
* From Altamonte Springs and north, drive south ("west") on I-4
toward downtown Orlando. At the exit for Princeton Street, exit and
turn right/west.
From I-4, drive a few blocks to Edgewater Drive. At the intersection,
you should see a orange building ahead of you, labeled "Taste". Park on
the street or behind Taste.