Name: How vultures can help solve crimes
Uploaded: 2018-05-31T18:35:45Z
Duration: 10 min 36 s
Description: Can a bird that symbolizes death help the living catch criminals? In this informative and accessible talk, forensic anthropologist Lauren Pharr shows us how vultures impact crime scenes -- and the assistance they can provide to detectives investigating murders. (This talk contains graphic images.)

Can a bird that symbolizes death help the living catch criminals? In this informative and accessible talk, forensic anthropologist Lauren Pharr shows us how vultures impact crime scenes -- and the assistance they can provide to detectives investigating murders. (This talk contains graphic images.)

Lauren Pharr: How vultures can help solve crimes

How vultures can help solve crimes

Vultures, misunderstood custodians of ecosystems, play a pivotal role in forensic science by accelerating decomposition.

Misjudging the decomposition timeline due to vulture activity can lead detectives astray in missing persons investigations.

A forensic breakthrough: Vulture behavior and scavenging clues can unveil hidden narratives at crime scenes, aiding justice.