Date: Mar. 26, 2012	Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $5 suggested cover charge. No RSVP or tickets required.
Located at: Venetian Theatre: 253 E. Main Street, Hillsboro
Access: 21+ with ID, or minor with adult

Science Pub Hillsboro

"I Dig Your Bones: Adventures in Forensic Anthropology"

What happens when mysterious human remains are found in the woods? How are bodies identified, even after death and decomposition? Dr. Nici Vance provides a glimpse into the life of bones, bodies, and biological anthropology as she explains how skeletal remains are discovered, recovered, and analyzed for identification purposes. Dr. Vance also highlights a new national website for missing and unidentified persons called NamUs.gov that’s bringing closure to families throughout the nation…and what you can do to help.

Dr. Veronica "Nici" Vance is a Forensic Scientist for the Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratory and the State Forensic Anthropologist for the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office. She has a PhD in anatomy from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) School of Medicine. Nici currently works in the Forensic Biology section of the crime lab, which analyzes biological evidence from homicides, attempted homicides, assaults, and high profile cases. She is also a crime scene analyst and advanced bloodstain pattern analyst, responding to over 150 crime scenes in her career and examining bodies and skeletal remains from every county in the state of Oregon. In addition to loving the dynamic composition of bone, Nici is a long-distance runner, a cyclist, a disc golfer (unsponsored), and a rabid fan of the Rose Bowl-winning University of Oregon Ducks.

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