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Mathematics in Science and Society

Ganesh Reddy and Bruce Ramseyer
Crime Scene Unit, Champaign Police Department

Behind the scenes of CSI: The science behind the Hollywood

Inverse Trig functions and blood spatter analysis. Are your fingerprints on the weapon? Is that dusting powder really necessary? That Alternate Light Source could be highlighting more than you think. Join us for a live game of Clue as we explore whether or not Ms. Scarlett did it in the Ballroom with the lead pipe. The presentation will explore some crime scene investigation techniques, and the mathematics and science which allows these techniques to be used in court.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 314 Altgeld Hall, 4:00 p.m.