Science Communication
Understanding of the science behind identifing missing persons can be influenced by the 'CSI effect' (near-infallibility of forensic science as perceived by Hollywood content), and severely underestimates of all the different aspects, the challenges and the limitations. For a missing person to be identified, the loved ones have to understand the science and accept the identification.
If they do not, they will forever grieve their missing loved one.
All aspects of my science communication and advocacy, whether it be interviews, presentations, writing, or the creation of products, is fuelled by my love for the science and my dedication to bring all of the missing persons backed to their loved ones. I’m especially passionate about the intersection of biological sex, ethics, and the application of forensics in the humanitarian and human rights settings.
TEDxQUT
Year of production: 2018
Running Time: 12:54 min
Color / Sound / Subtitled
More than 500 bodies in morgues around Australia are unidentified missing persons. At the Skeletal Biology and Forensic Anthropology Research Laboratory (QUT), Kristy Winter and the laboratory use various imaging techniques to measure bones for the development of equations that can assist with identifying missing persons from their height. The task is daunting, but there something you can do to help. (May contain upsetting material)
Necropolitics and the Erasure of Trans and Non-Binary Bodies in Death
Media
2023
Humanitarian Forensic Action And Human Rights (2023). Australian New Zealand Forensic Scientific Society, Victorian Branch. [Remote Presentation].
2022
Griffith University Postgraduate Research Panel (2022). Griffith University Forensic Science Society. [Remote Panel Discussion].
2021
Higher Degree Research Panel (2021). Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Health. [Remote Panel Discussion].
2021
ICRC’s Involvement with COVID-19. (2021). Australasian Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology Newsletter (3), 6. [Article].
2020
Making science accessible. (2020). NextGen Voices. Science, 367(6473), 34-35 [Editorial].
2019
Let's talk about sex...ual dimorphism. (2019). Pint of Science Australia, Brisbane. [Presentation].
2019
Common presentation fears: How to overcome them. (2019). Medical Research Society MedTalks Seminar Series. [Seminar].
2019
Unique identities. (2019). NextGen Voices, Science, 364(6435), 22. [Editorial].
2019
What the #10yearchallenge could do. (2019). Brains in Fashion, Wonk! Magazine: Teen Science Magazine. [Article].
2019
Episode 44: How do forensic anthropologists identify missing persons? How do researchers develop height estimation equations? (2019). The Arch and Anth Podcast. [Podcast Interview].
2018
Height's link to missing persons. (2018). TED Talks, TEDxQUT. [Presentation].
2018
Sex estimation of the humerus for the contemporary Australian sub-population. (2018). Translational Research Institute Student Seminar Series. [Seminar].
2018
Repatriation in the Mediterranean: An internship with the Odyssey Field School, Cyprus. (2018). Australasian Forensic Anthro and Arch Newsletter (1), 8. [Article].
2017
Forensic Evidence. (2017). Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Southern Brisbane Region. [Presentation].
2017
Student Leadership Award Winners. (2017). Queensland University of Technology News. [Media Release].
2016
Rising interest in forensic sciences sees growing number of anthropology students in Queensland. (2016). Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC). [Interview].
2015
QUT Students Save Colombian Gold Mine. (2015). Queensland University of Technology News. {Media Release].
2015
Peer Mentoring. (2015). No Frills: Student Leadership Conference. [Presentation].
2015
The coati cutie: Moche zoomorphic pottery (2015). Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology. [Article].
2014
Water Filtration of Rio Cauca. (2014). Universidad del Norte Barranquilla, Colombia. [Seminar].
2014
Water Filtration of Rio Cauca. (2014). Universidad de los Andes Bogotá, Colombia. [Seminar].
