Speaking and writing

Science Communication

Lectures

Skeletons in the Closet

  • Forensic anthropology is more popular than ever, thanks, in part, to television and movies. But what does pop culture get wrong (and right) about forensic anthropology? Join Dr. Katie East for an entertaining look into forensic anthropology on the screen to learn: when is a head not a skull; do anthropologists carry guns; and what do forensic anthropologists actually do? It maybe entertaining when pop culture gets forensic anthropology wrong, but the consequences are more real than you think.

  • 45 min interactive talk for for adults and teens

Haunting tales and Human Remains 

  • Tales of monsters exist from throughout history, but where do they originate? From vampires to mummies and zombies to ghosts, these legends may originate in the real phenomenon surrounding death and decomposition. In this course we learn about the science behind some of the season’s spookiest stories.

  • 45 min talk best for teens and adults around Halloween

Egypt’s Coldest Cases

  • n this talk Dr. Katie East will take you through the process by which a forensic anthropologist would help to determine the circumstances around death, and how those same principles can be applied to ancient settings. Together we will review the new evidence available in several high-profile cases of potentially violent death ranging from predynastic times to the Ramesside period to assess whether there is evidence of murder in ancient Egypt.

  • 1 hour talk best for adults with an academic interest

Writing.

Medium

Forensic anthropologist writing about anthropology and archaeology | Here to learn #scicomm | I have been in school for too long to keep all this to myself

Nursing Clio

In 1929, a young woman entered Koch Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Her symptoms may have included coughing, difficulty breathing, and fatigue. She was diagnosed with…