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Thursday, March 11th at 7 pm THOMAS BOHAN author of Crashes and Collapses In his new book, Crashes and Collapses, physicist and forensic scientist Thomas Bohan explores the science behind crime scene and accident investigations. How can you recreate a car crash based on the tire marks? Who's to blame for a construction crane collapsing, or a New York subway accident? Bohan shows how scientists analyze these precarious situations, and how much they can determine from the limited data available. Along with Bohan's clear and systematic explanations, he also provides a history of forensic science and numerous sidebars and diagrams to help explain important terms and ideas. For the mathematically inclined, he even walks you through the calculations used to reach his conclusions. Whether you're a CSI fan, an amateur physicist, or simply a curious bystander, Crashes and Collapses provides insight and understanding into the everyday world. "...[an] interesting book...an ideal primer for teachers, aspiring forensic scientists and engineers, as well as members of the general public..." - Journal of Forensic Sciences "Bohan uses real-life and fictionalized cases to explain how the country's super sleuths use principles of science – some going back to Archimedes and Kepler – to get to the core of seemingly impossible problems." - Portland Press Herald Thomas L. Bohan, Ph.D., received his degree in physics from the University of Illinois-Urbana. He is currently the director of MTC Forensics in Portland, Maine. He has published articles in refereed physics and forensic science journals and is on the editorial board for the Journal of Forensic Sciences. Bohan is also president-elect of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a board member of Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board. He lives in Peaks Island, Maine.