Profs & Pints Baltimore: Dead Men Tell Tales
Tue, Oct 08
|Baltimore
Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Dead Men Tell Tales,” an examination of what happens to our bodies after we die and the stories our corpses then tell, with Rhys Williams, forensic anthropologist and assistant professor in forensic science at Loyola University Maryland.
Time & Location
Oct 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Baltimore, 1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
About the event
Ever wondered what happens after an unidentified body has been found in the woods and police have been summoned? Have you been curious about what can be discovered through the inspection and autopsy of decayed human remains?
You can get answers to even your grisliest questions when Profs and Pints brings forensic anthropologist Rhys Williams to Baltimore’s Guilford Hall. A specialist in burial location and digital imaging, Dr. Williams has worked with international forensic and archaeological teams to find and analyze both crime evidence and artifacts bound for museums. The Grim Reaper himself would be impressed by his knowledge of death scenes and what happens to our bodies when we die.
(This talk will feature topics and images some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.)
Dr. Williams will start by giving you a crash course on human decomposition, discussing the factors that determine how a body decomposes and…