Dr. Turi King
Geneticist | Revealing King Richard III's Identity
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Dr. Turi King is a world-renowned geneticist who made headlines for her pioneering work identifying the remains of King Richard III.
As a Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University of Leicester, King led the team that used DNA analysis to confirm the identity of the lost English monarch. Her groundbreaking research has transformed our understanding of history and the power of genetic science.
King's engaging keynotes take audiences behind the scenes of this remarkable archaeological discovery, sharing insights on the scientific process and the human stories that history can uncover.
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King Richard III: Solving a 500-year-old cold case
In 1485, King Richard III of England was killed in battle and hastily buried in Leicester. But during the English Reformation, his remains were lost ... for five centuries, until a cross-disciplinary team from the University of Leicester set out to relocate them. In a delightfully detailed talk full of archaeology, forensic science, royal genealogy and the occasional history pun, geneticist Dr. Turi King tells the story of how the team found and identified the bones of the last of the Plantagenets.
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