Rod Englerts presented to the Forensics and Physics class, as well as to an audience in the library during Interval.  Students were drawn into the world of blood spatter analysis and crime scene reconstruction through a presentation of actual evidence and the grueling work that criminologists put into understanding how the smallest clues can lead to the identification of a murderer.  Students were invited to participate in a demonstration, with stage blood, of blood spatter patterns and in re-enactments of specific crimes.

One of the students who attended the lecture sums up her experience perfectly.  Flo Wen, a member of the Senior class writes, “Originally I was going to have to miss Rod Englert's presentation for a college meeting, but I am SO glad that I got to see the presentation instead; his demonstrations were not only tremendously informative, but incredibly interesting too. From the minute he introduced that first case, involving the salt shaker, he had everyone's undivided attention. At one point, two girls and I looked at each other and said things along the lines of "i'm so glad this is happening", and "this is so cool". I especially enjoyed the way that he presented his information: showing us on the screen and then actually recreating what he'd said, as well as involving us in mystery-cases he must face daily. I don't think I'm alone in how much I enjoyed it. Thanks so much for that !”

Mr. Englert's new book, Blood Secrets is now available from Macmillan Press.