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The Effects of Bias on Crime Scene Investigators
Mar 12 2019
As a crime scene investigator, it is nearly impossible to secure every item and trace from a crime scene, contrary to what television shows would lead you to believe. So which...
A Closer Look at Mass Shooters: Who Are They and How Do We Stop Them?
Feb 18 2019
How do you prevent a mass shooting? With the dramatic rise in mass shootings over the past few years, that question has been asked more and more. The FBI defines a mass shooti...
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...
Broaden Your Horizons While Pursuing Your Doctorate—You Will Be Glad You Did
Oct 23 2018
What can someone pursuing a doctorate in the biosciences DO during that time to widen the possibilities of employment in the future? In general, the process of obtaining the d...
Fished to the Edge: How DNA Identification Can Help Fight the Illegal Trade of Threatened Shark Species
Oct 16 2018
Whether your first encounter was peering through the thick glass of an aquarium tank or peeking through your fingers in a darkened theater, there is something about sharks tha...
Beneath the Writing: Non-Invasive DNA Sampling from Modern and Historic Writing Surfaces
Oct 08 2018
We can learn a lot about the past and its people from the written records of the time. What people write and how they write it can gives us glimpses into historical events, in...
This Week in Forensic Science
Aug 24 2018
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...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists
Jun 12 2018
My twin daughters are finishing up their 10th-grade year next month, finding themselves smack in the middle of their high school experience, and discussions of classes, colleg...
The Free Scientific Resource: Evaluating the Accuracy of Wikipedia
Mar 28 2018
Several weeks ago, I came across an article on ScienceNews.org about how Wikipedia is becoming a scientific resource, whether we like it or not. Scientists are reading Wikiped...