Evidence for dinner – come and digest Prof Rod Cross’s forensic physics talk
Dinner: 8.30pm, 19 November 2009, Tanjore Indian Restaurant, 34 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Rod Cross’ talk is in the Footbridge Theatre, Parramatta Road, University of Sydney
You may have seen the notice (repeated below) for Associate Professor Rod Cross’ talk, ‘Evidence for Murder – How physics convicted a killer’ on the ASC e-list. The RSVPs are pouring in for this event so book your seat now.
But don’t stop there – join your ASC colleagues and their friends for dinner to chew over the evidence and the controversy and to enjoy good company. To enhance the dinner conversation ASC NSW will provide the wine.
How much: Cost for dinner including wine or beer; $15 for ASC members, $20 for non-members.
RSVP: Jesse Shore, jesse@prismaticsciences.com
Talk details:
Public talk: Evidence for Murder – How physics convicted a killer Associate Professor Rod Cross 6.30pm, 19 November 2009 Footbridge Theatre, Parramatta Road, University of Sydney
In June 1995, Caroline Byrne died as a result of a fall from a cliff at The Gap in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The Gap is a popular scenic spot and is also a notorious suicide spot. The police initially dismissed Caroline’s death as just another suicide. Did she jump, or was she thrown?
Associate Professor Rod Cross will give an account of his physics investigations, including footage of his experiments and stories from inside the court room. His evidence showed that Caroline was thrown, and was a critical part of the evidence presented at Gordon Wood’s trial.
Rod Cross is a forensic scientist and former Professor of Physics at the University of Sydney, where he now works as an honorary member of staff. He led the scientific investigation into whether Caroline Byrne jumped or was thrown over the edge of the cliff at The Gap. He continues to work in forensic physics and on the physics of sport. He is a consultant to the NSW Coroner and the NSW Homicide Squad, and to Tennis Australia.
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/about/news_items/news_item16.shtml RSVP: 02 9351 3472 or outreach@physics.usyd.edu.au
Cheers,
Jesse
Jesse Shore, PhD
Prismatic Sciences
Science communicator
P: (02) 9810 2328 M: 0415 841 276 E: jesse@prismaticsciences.com W: http://www.prismaticsciences.com/ www.prismaticsciences.com
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