[neact] Reminder: Forensic Science Colloquium

Dear Colleagues,

No charge to attend!  Bring students along if you have any!!

Make sure you scroll down this e-mail to see a list of topics to choose from for Dr. Richman to talk about.

When you and/or others come to the Colloquium, be ready to vote for one or more of these topics.

See you there!

Laddie

                       Worcester Polytechnic Institute
                  Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

                         Forensic Science Colloquium
            Wednesday, November 2, 2005, 4 pm, Salisbury Labs 115

                          Marc H. Richman, ScD, PE
                                  President
                            Marc H. Richman, Inc.
                       One Richman Square, Suite 107C
                       Providence, Rhode Island 02906

                      "A Smorgasbord of Forensic Cases"

                                  Abstract

There are two key elements in conducting a forensic investigation. One of them is, as Sherlock Holmes has stated, asking the right questions. The second is providing a clear, logical, and understandable explanation, and testimony, so that laypeople can understand what is going on. Dr. Richman will post a list of sixteen interesting cases (see list below) and will invite the audience to select the cases about which they would like to hear. His presentation includes audience participation: he will ask the audience questions, as well as entertain questions from them.

[Dr. Richman describes himself as a generalist. He practices in all areas of forensic science where tcommon sense, the ability to ask the right questions, and the physical sciences (including Engineering) may be involved.]

1.  3-1/2 murders
2.  Ice picks and garrotes
3.  Blood will clot
4.  Factors of safety
5.  Meatball subs and yoga
6.  The body in the duplex
7.  Dangers of cooking
8.  A gelding or a stallion
9.  Murder and Newton?s Laws
10. My grandmother, the refrigeration expert
11. Water boils at 212
12. Male to female conversion
13. Take the elevator
14. The Blackstone Valley sniper
15. Don't confuse me with more evidence!
16. How did the driver end up under the car without his
     trousers?

DRIVING TO WPI...

From the east:  Take MA Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 11A (I-495).  Proceed
north to Rte. 290, then west into Worcester.  Take Exit 18 (Lincoln Sq.,
Rte. 9), turn right at the end of ramp, then an immediate right before
next traffic light.  At next light, proceed straight through, bearing to
the right on Salisbury Street.  At the WPI sign, turn left onto Boynton
St., then right onto Institute Road., then right onto Private Way (West
St.).  Visitor parking is on the left after the footbridge.

From the north:  Take I-495 south to I-290.  Follow directions as from
east.

From the south and west:  Take MA Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 10 (Auburn).
Proceed east on Rte. 290 into Worcester.  Take Exit 17 (Lincoln Sq., Rte.
9), turn left at end of ramp., follow Rte. 9 west through Lincoln Sq.,
straight onto Highland St., then right at the light onto West St.
Visitor parking is on the left after the footbridge.

This colloquium is being held in Salisbury Labs, Room 115, also known as
Kinnicutt Hall on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in
Worcester, Massachusetts.

Walk out the parking lot entrance and turn left on the brick walk-way.
Salisbury Labs is the second building on the right.

For more information, contact Prof. L.H. Berka, 508-831-5444.
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