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This Week in Forensic Science
Jul 17 2020
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...
Investigative Genetic Genealogy: How Does it Work?
Jul 16 2020
Today’s blog is written by Marc McDermott, a member of the National Genealogical Society with a deep passion for all things genealogy. Reposted from the Genealogy Explained ...
Take Pity on Forensic Scientists – Crime Writers Make their Lives a Nightmare
Jul 14 2020
Aliki Varvogli, University of Dundee A blackmailer steals a compromising letter from a woman of high standing. The police know he is keeping this letter in his home, but they ...
Arguing the Case for Probabilistic Genotyping
Jul 09 2020
Probabilistic genotyping (PG) software is an invaluable tool for forensic analysts working to resolve complex mixtures, allowing analysts to draw conclusions about samples tha...
CSI: Current Research into the Impact of Bias on Crime Scene Forensics is Limited – but Psychologists can Help
Jul 07 2020
Shutterstock Lee John Curley, The Open University and James Munro, Edinburgh Napier University When a jury decides the fate of a person, they do so based on the ...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jul 03 2020
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...
Optimism: A Gateway to Self-Actualization
Jun 29 2020
Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices at Promega, and Tim Weitzel, ESI Architect. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with per...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jun 26 2020
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 Adds New ‘Fingerprints’ to Chemical Identification Database
Jun 25 2020
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its database of chemical fingerprints, called mass spectra, that are used to identify unknown chemical co...