Yearly Archives
2019
This Week in Forensic Science
Nov 08 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...
A Solution to a Hairy Problem in Forensic Science
Nov 07 2019
In an effort to make hair comparison a more useful technique for investigating crimes, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a...
Using Isotopes to Tell the Stories of the Unidentified
Nov 04 2019
According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), 600,000 individuals go missing in the United States each year. While many are quickly found, it is e...
This Week in Forensic Science
Nov 01 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...
5 Things to Stop Apologizing For
Oct 30 2019
We’ve all been there. You’re at work but can only focus on how and when you’re going to fix the water heater that broke this morning. You rush home to tackle that proble...
The Recovery of Human Touch DNA from Poached Rhinoceroses
Oct 28 2019
In recent years, rhino poaching has increased dramatically in South Africa. This illegal activity is predominantly driven by the growing demand for rhino horn. Poaching cases ...
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 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...
What Advice Do You Have For Those Just Starting Out in Forensics?
Oct 24 2019
Maybe you’ve just graduated and are looking for your first job in forensics, or maybe you’re just starting work as an analyst. Either way, trying to find your footing can ...
The Genetic Legacy of Interbreeding with Neandertals
Oct 22 2019
Publishing a draft of the Neandertal genome (1) opened up whole new avenues to understanding the ancestry of modern humans. No longer constrained to comparing the morphology o...