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The Good ‘Ol Days: Recounting the Beginnings of Forensic DNA Technology with Cece Crouse
Oct 17 2019
This year, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the International Symposium on Human Identification. While our agenda often showcases current and emerging technologies, we al...
Toilet Paper: The Newest Tool in the Fight Against Crime
Oct 15 2019
In July of 2009, the bodies of 43-year-old Alan Grna and his 85-year-old mother Julianna were discovered in their Ohio home—both victims of a violent assault. The lead detec...
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 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...
Predictions for the Future of Forensic Science
Oct 09 2019
Microbiome? Rapid DNA? Investigative genealogy? Isotopes? Read below to see what our ISHI 30 speakers predict for the future of forensic science then join the discussion on ou...
Fun Facts from ISHI 30
Oct 08 2019
The 30th International Symposium on Human Identification was one of the largest yet, with approximately 1,000 attendees! Here are some other fun facts about the meeting as wel...
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 04 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...
NIST Announces Plans for OSAC 2.0
Oct 02 2019
Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science announced new measures to make the ...
The 30th International Symposium on Human Identification: Elevating DNA Forensics
Oct 01 2019
In the fall of 1989, a small group of forensic scientists, law enforcement officials and representatives from Promega Corporation gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, for the very ...
Forensic Science Isn’t ‘Reliable’ or ‘Unreliable’ – It Depends on the Questions You’re Trying to Answer
Sep 19 2019
Claude Roux, University of Technology Sydney After recent criticism in the US and the UK, forensic science is now coming under attack in Australia. Several recent repor...