Talk by Dr. Michael Rivera on Forensic Anthropology

The English Department was delighted to have invited Dr. Michael Rivera, who is the one and only Biological Anthropologist in Hong Kong, to speak to our S5 students about his profession.  Dr. Rivera is a graduate from the University of Cambridge and is currently teaching at the University of Hong Kong.

Through Dr. Rivera’s engaging talk, students were introduced to the fascinating field of forensic anthropology and how they make use of skeletal analysis and archaeological techniques in a variety of situations like criminal cases and humanitarian crises.  They also learnt some interesting facts about bones – particularly the wealth of information within them that can help determine one’s age, gender, ancestry, and much more.

The talk was a valuable opportunity for our students and we are honoured to have Dr. Rivera sharing with us.