REI

Name: The Arctic Refuge Experience: Step in. Step up.
Start: 2019-11-8T12-12-00-00
End: 2019-11-11T19-19-00-00
Location: AutoShop

The BYT Hiking Guide

sarahguan, zekeleeds and Kaylee DuganAugust 27, 2019

Go outside. ...

Evergreen GuidesFeaturedGuidesSports(?) & FitnessTravel 032 min read

#BestLife Neighborhood Guides: NoMa

Kaylee Dugan, Nicholas Karlin and Chelsea BentleyJuly 9, 2019

NoMa is more than its Metro Station....

Eat & DrinkEvergreen GuidesFeaturedGuides 011 min read

BYT Gift Guide 2018 – Part Two

BYT at largeDecember 6, 2018

Gifts for art fans, MEN, and giant plastic hamburgers... ...

FeaturedPhotosStyle & Shopping 122 min read

BYT Gift Guide 2018 – Part One

BYT at largeDecember 5, 2018

A little something for the true crime fans, CBD fans, and everyone else in your life....

FeaturedPhotosStyle & Shopping 328 min read

Your Best September

BYT at largeAugust 31, 2018

"Fall is here, hear the yell, back to school, ring the bell..." ...

ArtBeerBooksChicagoEat & DrinkFeaturedFilm & TVFunny StuffMusicNYCRestaurants & BarsStuff To Do In DCTheatre & Dance 044 min read

Outessa Dream Setlist

Megan BurnsJuly 27, 2018

PLEASE PLAY THESE SONGS!...

Music 13 min read

Save the Dates: Outessafest

BYT at largeMay 16, 2018

A new festival celebrating women and the outdoors ...

Stuff To Do In DC 31 min read

Whether you're looking for a route, tips on how to make your biking experience part of a triathlon, how to bike with confidence, how it helps you get laid, what to listen to while cycling, films to get you in the mood to pedal, what to put on your skull and more, it's in here....

Evergreen GuidesFeaturedGuidesSports(?) & Fitness 045 min read

BYT Gift Guide 2017: Gifts For Him

BYT at largeDecember 5, 2017

A little something for all male-identifying human beings in your life...

BooksFeaturedStyle & Shopping 010 min read

The Hit List: Things To Do Tonight in D.C.

Samantha CooperOctober 30, 2017

One more night in the Lincoln ...

Funny StuffMusicRestaurants & Bars 02 min read

Picturesque Spots Worth the Hike

Jonny GraveOctober 13, 2017

The view is often the best part of an excursion into the wild ...

Sports(?) & FitnessTravel 06 min read

Hiking Without a Car

Jonny GraveOctober 13, 2017

A hike doesn't need to be a strenuous activity. Getting out to the hike can be a strenuous activity....

FeaturedGuidesSports(?) & FitnessTravel 04 min read

The Week In Outside

Allison DesyAugust 8, 2017

Why isn't it hot?...

Stuff To Do In DC 07 min read

The Week In Outside

Allison DesyAugust 1, 2017

It's the beginning of the last full month of summer....

Stuff To Do In DC 07 min read

The Week In Outside

Allison DesyJuly 26, 2017

It's not so hot this week....

Stuff To Do In DC 06 min read

Photos: REI and BYT’s Skillet Battle

Marissa RubensteinJuly 25, 2017

Last Saturday we BEAT THE INCREDIBLY REI LIKE CONDITIONS (and a few thunderstorms) for a sweaty, sultry, delicious festival dedicated to all things related to e...

Eat & DrinkPhotos 017 min read

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08nov(nov 8)12:00 pm117:00 pmThe Arctic Refuge Experience: Step in. Step up.Presented by The Wilderness Society and the Gwich"in Steering Committee, in conjunction with the Arctic Refuge Defense Coalition.12:00 pm (8) - 7:00 pm (11) AutoShop

11nov10:00 am10:00 pmImmersive Multimedia Exhibition: Lucid Motion by Rhizomatiksat ARTECHOUSE10:00 am - 10:00 pm ARTECHOUSE

11nov11:00 am5:00 pmArty QueersDC's LGBTQ Indoor Art Market11:00 am - 5:00 pm The DC Center

11nov7:00 pmSinéad Harnett7:00 pm U Street Music Hall

12nov10:00 am10:00 pmImmersive Multimedia Exhibition: Lucid Motion by Rhizomatiksat ARTECHOUSE10:00 am - 10:00 pm ARTECHOUSE

12nov6:00 pm8:30 pmProfs & Pints: CSI—Then and Now6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Church Hall

Event Details

Profs and Pints presents: “CSI—Then and Now,” with Dr. Victor Weedn, forensic pathologist, attorney, and professor in the George Washington University Department of Forensic Sciences.

Murder has been a crime throughout history and in all civilizations, and where there’s a crime, there’s a need to investigate the scene. Come let Victor Weedn, a leading expert on forensic science, walk you through the fascinating history of that field and teach you about its basic methods, current controversies, and future.

You’ll learn about the development of forensic medicine, of forensic toxicology, and the first crime labs. You’ll come to know the key figures who helped professionalize the field, and how the field has been changed by fingerprint examination, chemistry instrumentation, DNA instrumentation, computerized databases, and the attention drawn to it by the wildly popular CSI crime-show franchise.

Then you’ll get brought up to speed on the key controversies and debates in the field today, dealing with forensic fraud, hair analysis errors, bite-mark analysis, and misleading statements by forensic expert witnesses. Although there is much that the field is doing right, it continues to evolve, improve, and become more powerful, giving plenty of cause to end the talk on a hopeful note.

Dr. Weedn has a fascinating background that leaves him distinctly suited to deliver such a talk. He has worked as a medical examiner, crime laboratory director, and academic. He founded the military’s DNA identification program and oversaw the Armed Forces Identification Laboratory which identified Czar Nicholas II of Russia, the Branch Davidian victims, and later Michael Blassie, the Vietnam unknown in the National Cemetery in Arlington. He also has worked on mass graves in Iraq to develop evidence against Saddam Hussein, has been a leading advocate of the need for forensic science reform, and is deeply involved in the federal response to the current opioid crisis. Whether you’re a crime-show buff or just interested in the sciences or our own mortality, you’ll be glad to be alive to hear his presentation. (Advance tickets: $12. Doors: $15, save $2 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later. Please allow yourself time to place any orders and get seated and settled in.)