Yearly Archives
2019
Overcoming 5 Bottlenecks in Communicating Life Sciences Research
Jan 31 2019
As a first-year grad student, I was so excited to start my thesis work. I brainstormed to make a list of experiments to try and then discussed them with one of the senior grad...
Forecasting Justice: How Forensic Meteorology Helps to Solve Crime
Jan 28 2019
In the late 1800’s in upstate New York, Phinneas Dodd sued a local minister by the name of Duncan McLeod for $5,000 for the replacement of his barn. It had been particularly...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jan 25 2019
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...
New Advances in DNA Technology to Assist with Mass Casualty Disasters
Jan 24 2019
Mandy Sozer of SNA International describes how DNA technology has changed over the past 30 years and how new advances are helping to bring closure to families of mass casualty...
Molecular Autopsies in the Whole Genome Sequencing Era
Jan 22 2019
Every year, nearly 8 million people die from sudden cardiac death, which is defined as the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy person due to malfunctions in the heart’s...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jan 18 2019
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...
Building a Career in Science: Academia or Industry?
Jan 17 2019
If you’re a student in a research lab, discussing career options with your PI can be a tricky topic to navigate. Whether real or perceived, many students feel they cannot br...
Virtual Reality Is Changing How We Experience Science
Jan 14 2019
The South Pole was exactly as I expected—snowy and barren, apart from the giant research station in front of me. Suddenly, I got a notification in my communication system th...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jan 11 2019
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...