Every skeleton tells a story. Long after the voice falls silent, our bones hold a remarkable record of where we travelled, how we worked, what we endured and, sometimes, how we died.

We're delighted to welcome Professor Dame Sue Black to unpack the science, and the storytelling, behind reading those remains.

Drawing on four decades at the forefront of forensic anthropology, Sue weaves together themes from her bestselling Written in Bone and her new book An Expert Witness to explore how forensic evidence has transformed criminal investigation, how expert witnesses shape trials, and why the pursuit of truth depends as much on integrity and compassion as on rigorous science. Through extraordinary criminal investigations, historical mysteries and landmark legal cases, this talk offers a rare view into where anatomy, justice and humanity meet.

Dame Sue Black is one of the world's leading forensic anthropologists and an internationally renowned expert witness, Sue is Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology and President of St John's College, Oxford. Her bestselling books include All That Remains, Written in Bone and An Expert Witness. Her pioneering work has reshaped forensic science and human identification worldwide.

This event is part of The London Month of the Dead.