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She received a B.A. in anthropology from American University in 1972 , a M.A. in physical anthropology from Northwestern University in 1972 , and a Ph.D. in physical anthropology from Northwestern University in 1975 . She has taught at Northern Illinois University , University Of Pittsburgh , Concordia University , and McGill University . She has appeared in Rwanda to testify at the UN Tribunal on Genocide . She has assisted Dr. Clive Snow in an Exhumation in the area of Lake Atitlan in the highlands of southwest Guatemala . She was a member of the DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Operational Teams) team to assist at the World Trade Center Disaster . BOOKS Kathy Reichs has written novels as well as technical books on anthropology and forensics. Her novels have been translated in 30 languages. Her first novel 'Déjà Dead' won the 1997 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. The fictional Heroine in her novels, Temperance Brennan , is also a forensic anthropologist. Her lifestyle closely mimics that of her creator. A good portion of the novels is based on real life science. Most of the techniques used and technology mentioned are things that Kathy Reichs uses in her real life job. The blood spatter analysis used in ''Deadly Decisions'' for instance, is directly from her job. In the novel ''Grave Secrets'' she uses her experience from her visit to Guatemala to enhance the story. Temperance Brennan series
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TELEVISION In 2005, a television series based on Reichs premiered, titled ''Bones'' . The lead character is a Forensic Anthropologist named Temperance Brennan (played by Emily Deschanel ) who moonlights as an author, writing about a fictional (in her world) forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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