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Yvonne Kjorlien

A physical anthropologist / archaeologist provides information and insights into research, forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology, and human remains through interviews with experts and seasoned professionals.

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Scattered Episode 36: Hiatus

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2025/06/08

An update, because it’s been a while. And it’s been busy. The dispersal article (part 2 of 2) has been resubmitted. Once it’s been accepted, it’ll be posted on https://yvonnekjorlien.com/scavenging-study/ My new book, The Main Gate: an Elise Marquette adventure, is now out. Get the print and ebook now through my website and through: https://buy.bookfunnel.com/8cl1pai3g6Continue reading "Scattered Episode 36: Hiatus"

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66:42

Scattered Episode 35: Body Integrity – Interview with...

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2025/04/25

Jessica Auchter is a full professor and research chair in visual culture in international studies at Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. She explores the management of dead bodies after mass violence and how institutions grapple with this challenge. In this episode we talk about: Find more about Jessica Auchter through her websites: andContinue reading "Scattered Episode 35: Body Integrity – Interview with Jessica Auchter"

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64:58

Scattered Episode 34: Cremations in Early Middle Ages...

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2025/03/08

Howard Williams is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Chester, England, specializing in mortuary archaeology, and cremation in the early Middle Ages. His academic journey began at the University of Sheffield, followed by an MA in burial archaeology at Reading University, and a PhD focusing on early Anglo-Saxon cremation practices in southeast Britain.Continue reading "Scattered Episode 34: Cremations in Early Middle Ages – Interview with Pf. Howard Williams"

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55:29

Scattered Episode 33: Death Notifications – Interview...

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2025/01/25

Dave Sweet is a retired detective from a large western Canadian police service who now works as a consultant in Calgary, conducting workshops, training, writing books, and hosting a podcast. He retired in October 2023 after spending 14.5 years investigating murders and suspicious deaths. Most of our conversation is focused on death notifications and communicatingContinue reading "Scattered Episode 33: Death Notifications – Interview with Dave Sweet"

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85:51

Scattered Episode 32: Forensic Realism – Interview...

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2024/12/06

Professor Victoria Gibbon is a biological anthropologist at the Department of Human Biology’s Division of Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology at University of Cape Town, South Africa. She leads a transdisciplinary team of researchers in the Western Cape Cold Case Consortium (W4C) to assist with improving investigative outcomes and forensic identification more generally. Dr. Devin FinaughtyContinue reading "Scattered Episode 32: Forensic Realism – Interview with Pf. Victoria Gibbon

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Scattered Episode 31: The Barrack Hill Cemetery –...

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2024/10/12

Janet Young is a curator of biological anthropology at the Canadian Museum of History, focusing on human skeletal collections. As a curator, she acts as a subject matter expert and bridges museum collections with research and exhibits for public knowledge. In this episode we talk about: You can contact Janet through the Canadian Museum ofContinue reading "Scattered Episode 31: The Barrack Hill Cemetery – Interview with Dr. Janet Young"

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Scattered Episode 30: The Canadian Funeral Industry –...

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2024/08/31

Patrick Church is a funeral director, embalmer, and instructor in the funeral directing program at Mount Royal University in Calgary. In this episode we talk about: You can contact Patrick through Mount Royal University here: https://www.mtroyal.ca/ContinuingEducation/OccupationalPrograms/fu **** Notes from the start Find my books here: https://yvonnekjorlien.com/shop/ Find some of my art here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/YKjorlienCreate/shop Support theContinue reading "Scattered Episode 30:

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Scattered Episode 29: The National DNA Data Bank...

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2024/07/20

Ingrid Muhlig is the manager of DNA operations at the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) in Canada. The National Missing Persons DNA Program was launched in 2018 and is delivered by two existing programs within the RCMP. The National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) and the National DNAContinue reading "Scattered Episode 29: The National DNA Data Bank Program – Interview with Ingrid Muhlig"

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48:45

Scattered Episode 28: The Value of Journalism –...

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2024/04/05

Dr. Brad Clark teaches journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary and his research focuses on media representations of marginalized groups. Brad got into teaching after years of experience as a journalist at newspapers and the CBC, where he covered major stories but wanted more variety. I was interested in why journalists ask academics forContinue reading "Scattered Episode 28: The Value of Journalism – Interview with Dr. Brad Clark"

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43:25

Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 2 –...

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2024/03/08

*** This is a continuation of my interview with Brian, without preamble. I *highly* recommend listening to Part 1 first. Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about:Continue reading "Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 2 – Interview with Brian Paulsen"

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46:23

Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 1 –...

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2024/03/08

Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about: More information about the Nebraska landfill search can be found here: Notes from the start: Memoirs of a Reluctant Archaeologist,Continue reading "Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 1 – Interview with Brian Paulsen"

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Scattered Episode 26: Burial Grounds, Space &...

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2024/02/02

Robyn Lacy is a Ph.D. candidate in the archaeology department at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.Her research focuses on 17th-century burial landscape development in Northeast North America. Robyn runs a business with her partner, specializing in gravestone conservation in the Atlantic provinces of Canada. In this episode we talk about: You can find moreContinue reading "Scattered Episode 26: Burial Grounds, Space & Preservation – Interview with Robyn Lacy"

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Scattered Episode 25: All About That (Data)base –...

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2024/01/12

Dr. Sasha Reid is an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, teaching in the Departments of Sociology, Psychology, and in the Faculty of Law. She is also currently a law student at the University of Calgary. Sasha came to media attention when she developed a serial homicide database that suggested patterns in homicides inContinue reading "Scattered Episode 25: All About That (Data)base – Interview with Dr. Sasha Reid"

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65:12

Scattered Episode 24: Ethics and Human Remains –...

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2023/11/03

Kimberlee Moran is a professor of forensic archaeology at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. She holds an undergraduate degree in Classical and Near Eastern archaeology from Bryn Mawr College and a Masters of Science in forensic archaeological science from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London. Kimberlee worked as a contract archaeologist forContinue reading "Scattered Episode 24: Ethics and Human Remains – Interview with Kimberlee Moran"

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57:55

Scattered Episode 23: Human Composting with Return...

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2023/09/29

Brie Smith is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Return Home, a company that specializes in natural organic reduction (NOR), also known as human composting or terramation, as an alternative to burial or cremation. Return Home was founded in 2021 in Washington, USA after the passing of a law allowing NOR, with the goal ofContinue reading "Scattered Episode 23: Human Composting with Return Home – Interview with Brie Smith"

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54:47

Scattered Episode 22: Evidence in Canadian Courts &...

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2023/09/01

A couple episodes ago, I talked to Alisa Hardy and Taylor Dube-Mather about their experiences doing a practicum at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Alberta. In this episode, I talked to their supervisor at the time of this practicum, Dr. Janne Holmgren. Janne has been a professor at Mount Royal UniversityContinue reading "Scattered Episode 22: Evidence in Canadian Courts & the OCME Practicum – Interview with Dr. Janne Holmgren"

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Scattered Episode 21: Archaeology as a Sustainable...

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2023/07/07

I talked to Marg because I wanted to find out more about the new group she started, The Fair Field Foundation. My time in consulting archaeology was short-lived and I wanted to find out how Marg was trying to make it a better place. In this episode we talk about: You can find out moreContinue reading "Scattered Episode 21: Archaeology as a Sustainable Career – Interview with Margarita de Guzman"

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64:18

Scattered Episode 20: Practicum at the Medical...

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2023/06/23

I talked to Alisa Hardy and Taylor Dube-Mather about their experiences doing a practicum at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Alberta. Alisa is currently doing the practicum and Taylor completed the practicum in 2019. I did a very casual version of a practicum at the OCME in Edmonton during my graduateContinue reading "Scattered Episode 20: Practicum at the Medical Examiner – Interview with Alisa Hardy and Taylor Dube-Mather"

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54:43

Scattered Episode 19: Cognitive Bias and Forensic...

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2023/05/16

Dr. Sherry Nakhaeizadeh is a Lecturer in Crime and Forensic Science at University College London Centre for the Forensic Sciences. “Sherry’s background and research interest lies within forensic science interpretations specifically looking at cognitive and human factors. She is currently interested in the application of technological advancement and AI approaches in method development in forensicContinue reading "Scattered Episode 19: Cognitive Bias and Forensic Anthropology – Interview

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Scattered Episode 18: Predictive Modelling with DNA –...

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2023/03/25

Dr. Ellen McRae Greytak is Director of Bioinformatics at Parabon NanoLabs, Inc.“Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. (Parabon) is a vertically integrated DNA technology company that develops next-generation therapeutic and forensic products by leveraging the enormous power of DNA.” (from https://parabon-nanolabs.com/about.html) Parabon came to my attention when I read a newspaper article about how Calgary Police detectives used Parabon’sContinue reading "Scattered Episode 18: Predictive

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