The Department of Chemistry and College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Murray State University are proud to establish annual Gary Boggess Distinguished Lecture in Chemistry.  Dr. Gary Boggess is a former Dean of the College of Science and faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at Murray State University.  This seminar is in recognition of Dean Boggess' years of distinguished service to the department, college, and university.  Please read a biographical sketch for more information.

The 1st Annual Gary Boggess Distinguished Lecture in Chemistry..click HERE.

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7th Annual Gary Boggess
Distinguished Lecture in Chemistry

We were very fortunate to have as our speaker this year Dr. Emily Craig, the Kentucky State Forensic Anthropologist. Dr. Craig is the author of the book “Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America’s Most Infamous Crime Scenes.” More information about the book can be found below. The talk was held March 5, 2007, in the Freed-Curd Auditorium.

Drs. Emily Craig and Gary Boggess

Craig, Emily. Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America’s Most Infamous Crime Scenes. New York: Crown Publishers, 2004.
Given the popularity of the three CSI series, the timing couldn't be better for this memoir by a leading forensic anthropologist. The only full-time state employee in her field, Craig utilizes her expertise to identify victims from the tiniest remnant of tissue or bone. The author's reputation as an international expert on human anatomy led her to reconstructing faces of the dead from skull fragments to aid the police. Her credentials involved her in many notorious cases, most notably Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing and the destruction of the World Trade Center. In each instance, her dedication, professionalism and knowledge played key roles. Despite occasional gratuitous gross-out details concerning maggots, Craig does a good job of explaining her science to the layperson and portraying the nitty-gritty everyday realities of her job.
 

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