An Evening with Turi King
Date: 21 February 2025
Venue: Seamus Heaney HomePlace, 45 Main Street, Bellaghy, Derry~Londonderry, BT45 8HT
Turi will talk about her high-profile work such as the identification of King Richard III's remains, her involvement in past cases in Northern Ireland, and the amazing discovery of a 'bog body' in Bellaghy last year.
Professor Turi King is a scientist, presenter, speaker and author who is passionate about communicating science to the public.
Turi uses genetics in the fields of forensics, history, genealogy, and archaeology, and is known for 'cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history' – the identification of the remains of King Richard III.Her award-winning PhD examined the relationship between the Y chromosome and British surnames combining forensic DNA techniques with history and genealogy, the first large scale study of its kind.
Named as one of the world's 'rockstar genealogists', her work since has covered not only family history but the use of genetic genealogy in forensics and historical cases. She is currently working on a number of forensic/ancient cold cases including King Richard III, Robert the Bruce and others. She has been conducting genetic genealogical research for over 20 years and is a contributor to the BBC TV show DNA Family Secrets.
Turi will talk about her high-profile work, her involvement in past cases in Northern Ireland, the amazing discovery of a 'bog body' in Bellaghy last year and will take audience questions.
Part of NI Science Festival 2025.