Monthly Archives
August 2018
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
Under the Microscope – Greg Hampikian
Since 2016, the authors have been funded by a DOJ Bloodsworth Grant to use probabilistic genotyping (TrueAllele) and other DNA analysis methods to help free the wrongfully con...
Under the Microscope – Julie Valentine
A collaborative database was created in Utah to link data on sexual assault kits (SAKs) from evidence collection through submission to the state crime laboratory and DNA analy...
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
Under the Microscope – Amy Jeanguenat
Bias used to be a topic that was avoided in forensic science; it was dismissed and no one want to be labeled as having it. However, the acknowledgement that as human beings ...
15 Tips for Poster Presenters
Congratulations! You’ve created and submitted a great scientific poster abstract for consideration and it’s been accepted for presentation! Now what? What size should your...
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
Under the Microscope – Sara Katsanis and Jen Wagner
As the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy unfolded in Spring-Summer 2018, so too did a barrage of stories around migrant children being separate...
Do You Know Which Region of the Bone Produces the Best DNA?
Identification of human remains is critical to establishing the name of the victim and building a case against a suspect. While it would be ideal if DNA samples provided to th...