Christopher Rogers

Currently, I work as a physical anthropologist within the Human Remains Unit at the Natural History Museum, London. I analyse remains to document: ancestry, sex, age at death, stature, pathology and trauma. This analysis utilises a wide variety of techniques including morphometric analysis (anthroposcopic), osteometric analysis, microscopy, and radiology. Additionally, I participate in forensic anthropology casework working alongside a senior forensic anthropologist.
Previous posts include:
Visiting lecturer in forensic science,
Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Forensic Research, Kraków, Poland,
Histologist in a NHS histopathology department.

I hold a BSc(Hons), MSc, and PhD in forensic science and forensic and biological anthropology. Furthermore, I am a professional member of the Forensic Science Society, and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute.



• Rogers CJ (2012) Mummies around the world. Institute of Biomedical Science: Cellibration Conference. Hinckley, Leistershire. 28th October 2012.

• Rogers CJ (2011) Casting new light on old bones. Lecture for the Prince’s Trust. Natural History Museum, London.

• Rogers CJ (2011) An introduction to forensic anthropology. Invited lecturer. Walsall Healthcare NHS, Walsall Hospital, Walsall.

• Rogers CJ (2011) Getting to the bare bones: what do forensic anthropologists really do? Invited lecturer. Dudley Group of Hospitals, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley.

• Rogers CJ, ten Broek CMA, Hodson BJ, Whitehead MP, Sutton R, Schmerer WM (2010) Cartilage decomposition in buried remains. Oral presentation (covering speaker). Forensic Science Society Conference: Solving Violent Crime, 4th December 2010. University of Wolverhampton.

• Rogers CJ, ten Broek CMA, Hodson BJ, Whitehead MP, Sutton R, Schmerer WM (2010) Cartilage decomposition, at last a crystal ball for PMI? Oral presentation. Forensic Research and Teaching (FORREST) Conference 2010, Coventry University.

• Rogers CJ, ten Broek CMA (2009). Micro – pathologists: bacteria that tell us about time since death. Internal seminar. Research centre in applied sciences. University of Wolverhampton.

• Rogers CJ, Sutton R, Whitehead MP, Schmerer WM (2009). Determining the postmortem interval – can hair, cartilage and bone be of any use? Oral presentation. British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) 2009, University of Bradford.

• Rogers CJ, Sutton R, Whitehead MP, Schmerer WM (2009). Dating Death: forensic taphonomy and the post mortem interval. Oral presentation. Forensic Research and Teaching (FORREST) conference 2009, Liverpool John Moores University.

• Rogers CJ, Sutton R, Whitehead MP, Schmerer WM (2009). Dating Death: Forensic Taphonomy and the Post Mortem Interval. Un-refereed Abstract. British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) Annual Review 2008.

• Rogers CJ (2008). Dating Death: Forensic taphonomy and the post mortem interval. Internal seminar. Research centre in applied sciences. University of Wolverhampton.

• Sutton R, Clarke K, Rogers CJ (2007). Post Mortem Degradation of Articular Cartilage – Ordered Degeneration May Assist in the Determination of Time Since Death. Poster Presentation. Forensic Research and Teaching (FORREST) conference 2007, University of Staffordshire.

• Rogers CJ (2006). An Investigation into the Effects of Decomposition on Wrapped and Unwrapped Bodies, an Application of Macroscopic and Microscopic Techniques in Forensic Anthropology to Develop a New Taphonomic Model. Forensic Institute Research Network (FIRN) Regional Conference 2006. Oral Presentation, University of Stafford.

Publications

• Rogers CJ, Clark K, Hodson BJ, Whitehead MP, Sutton R, Schmerer WM (2011) Postmortem degradation of porcine articular cartilage. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine.18(2), pp.52-56.

• Rogers CJ, ten Broek CMA, Hodson BJ, Whitehead MP,  Schmerer WM, Sutton R (In prep) Preliminary characterisation of crystals found on cartilage postmortem.