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Under the Microscope – Lisa Mertz
Aug 20 2019
Within the past 15-20 years, successful technological advances in forensic science have solved many cold cases. The increase in the number of possible items that might present...
Under the Microscope – Charlotte Word
Aug 15 2019
In the early days of DNA profiling, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) testing required a relatively large amount of DNA for the development of a DNA profile, and...
Under the Microscope – Kevin Cheng
Aug 13 2019
Reproducibility is one of the main principles of the scientific method. Reproducibility in forensic DNA interpretation typically relates to the reported match statistic. Th...
Under the Microscope – Jodie Ward
Jul 30 2019
The Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research (AFTER) is the only human decomposition facility in the Southern Hemisphere. In April 2019, the Australia New Ze...
Forensic Scientist of Note: Robin Cotton
Jun 04 2019
It was Alec Jeffrey’s paper on RFLP analysis that proved the catalyst for Robin Cotton to alter her career path from research on the Y chromosome to the applied science of D...
Clearing the Sexual Assault Backlog in Murdertown, USA
May 30 2019
Clearing the sexual assault backlog in the US has become a top priority over the past couple of years, because each rape kit that sits on a shelf untested represents a victim ...
Entry-Level Coaching Inspires a Winning Culture
May 28 2019
The first three years of a young forensic scientist’s career matter greatly. More personal and professional transformation occurs during this time than perhaps an...
The Future of Synthetic Biology – An Interview with Andrew Hessel
May 16 2019
What if you could cure cancer with a synthetic virus or pre-load your children with genetic information? The future of synthetic biology is here. In this interview, Andrew Hes...
To Catch a Predator – An Interview with Paul Holes
May 07 2019
In his keynote address at ISHI 30 this September, Paul Holes will detail how investigative genealogy techniques, determination, and more than a little bit of patience led to t...