Evidence for dinner – come and digest Prof Rod Cross’s forensic physics talk

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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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About Jesse Shore

Dr Jesse Shore has over 28 years of experience as a science communicator. Currently he works through his business, Prismatic Sciences, to develop science based programs for various audiences and media. Jesse aims to make science meaningful to a variety of audiences. He places science in a cultural context, explores ideas from diverse and unusual perspectives and flavours it with a bit of fun. His current focus is to develop science based exhibitions to suit public library spaces. Jesse is well placed in science communication in Australia. During his years of experience he has created exhibitions, public events, a science festival and worked with other communications media. He was an exhibition project leader during the building of the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and their senior curator of sciences for 20 years. Jesse has served or is serving on state coordinating committees for National Science Week and for the Australian Science Communicators (ASC) and is currently the President of ASC. He is also on working groups relating to the recent Inspiring Australia Report.

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