In this episode, Dr. Trish Biers (Duckworth Collection, University of Cambridge) speaks to us about her work in osteological curation and collections management.

What are the day-to-day tasks of a collections manager? What practical and ethical aspects do Trish and others in her profession bear in mind when storing, handling, displaying and repatriating human remains? How can an aspiring archaeologist or anthropologist get started working in museums and collections?

We also discuss Trish’s former experience working at the San Diego Museum of Man, the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Listen to Trish’s episode below. You can also subscribe to our RSS feed, or find us on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes or anywhere else you typically find podcasts!

Show notes

If you have feedback or questions for Trish, you can find her on Twitter or her institutional profile.

Together with Katie Stringer Clary, Trish also co-created Mors Mortis Museum, a public communication project that explores museums, human remains and death. That can be found at the Mors Mortis Museum website, Facebook page, Instagram profile or Twitter handle.

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