Geneticist Professor Turi King is due to feature at the 2022 New Scientist Live festival, taking place from October 7th to 9th at London’s ExCel Centre. A celebration of innovative ideas and discoveries, the festival will include show-floor exhibitors and immersive interactive experiences, as well as talks from a variety of experts at the forefront of scientific discovery.
Professor King is Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University of Leicester. She is best known for her work in cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history during the exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England, the 'King in the car park'. She is currently working on carrying out the whole genome sequencing of Richard III, as well as leading a project examining the genetic legacy of the Vikings in the north of England.
Tickets can be purchased via the New Scientist website.