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TED Talks Science and Medicine

How vultures can help solve crimes | Lauren Pharr

TED Talks Science and Medicine

TED

Tech Demo, Ted, Technology, Design, Science, Tedtalks, Inspiration, Education, Science & Medicine, Entertainment, Creativity, Ted Talks

4.2 • 833 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2018

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

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.)

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