Beyond Hollywood: Forensic experts at McGill

Temperance Brennan, the heroine of the television show Bones, can crack a case in under an hour. But what role do forensic scientists like her real-life alter ego, forensic anthropologist and crime writer Kathy Reichs, actually play in crime solving? Our panel of forensic science experts from the Quebec government lab Reichs made famous will take you behind the scenes, presenting case studies that demonstrate the unique contribution forensic science makes to criminal investigations.

What: Panel discussion with experts from the Quebec forensics lab
When: March 21, 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: McGill's Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building, room M-1
3640 University

Panelists:

Forensic pathologist: Dr. Anny Sauvageau, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, and forensic pathologist at the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, Ministry of Public Security for the province of Quebec

Forensic dentistry: Dr. Robert B.J. Dorion, Director of Forensic Dentistry at the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, Ministry of Public Security for the province of Quebec

Forensic biology: Dr. Vahé Sarafian, specialist, forensic biology, at the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, Ministry of Public Security for the province of Quebec