We all know forensics are "hot" today, as Kathleen Reichs testified during the trial. One only has to look at the lineup of TV shows including the countless CSI programs and Reichs' own Bones series.
But the real deal is the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, which, I found out yesterday, is having a Father Robinson workshop at its annual convention in San Antonio in February.
J. Christopher Anderson, an academy member and one of the Lucas County assistant prosecutors who led the Robinson prosecution, will be one of the workshop leaders along with Dr. Diane Barnett. Scheduled to speak are Dr. Henry Lee, Dr. Steve Symes, and other expert witnesses from the trial. More than 5,000 forensic experts from around the world will be attending the conference.
I'm thinking of booking a trip to San Antonio, it seems like it would be a great opportunity to promote "Sin, Shame & Secrets" to forensic experts who want to know more about the case.
Plus, San Antonio sounds like a great place to be in February, when Toledo is still in the grip of the Midwestern winter.