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Forensics: Bravo Jose! Meet the forensic expert who uses DNA tests to trace and return lost children to families around the world
José Lorente is helping governments to return children who have been stolen through trafficking, illegally put up for adoption and worse — Read on inews.co.uk/news/world/jose-lorente-forensic-expert-dna-tests-trace-return-lost-children-families-1068953
Anthropology: New prehistoric human unknown to science discovered in Israel – The Jerusalem Post
Hebrew U and Tel Aviv University researchers found remains of a new type of ‘Homo’ who lived in the region some 130,000 years ago. — Read on m.jpost.com/archaeology/new-prehistoric-human-unknown-to-science-discovered-in-israel-671949
Forensics: Commission refers the 1998 murder conviction of Justin Plummer to the Court of Appeal due to bitemark expert
Its a prime example of a dentist testimony exceeding the limits of scientific knowledge. These guys are always “very convincing.” Commission refers the murder conviction of Justin Plummer to the Court of Appeal | Criminal Cases Review Commission — Read … Continue reading
Forensics: Tulsa Massacre Update. Team Analyzing 17 Individuals So Far In Mass Grave
Forensic Team Analyzing 17 Individuals So Far In Mass Grave Search At Oaklawn — Read on http://www.news9.com/story/60d26d8dcde7490bbc57e2d7/forensic-team-analyzing-17-individuals-so-far-in-mass-grave-search-at-oaklawn
Forensics: How a Sharp-Eyed Scientist Became Biology’s Image Detective | The New Yorker
Using just her eyes and memory, Elisabeth Bik has single-handedly identified thousands of studies containing potentially doctored scientific images. — Read on http://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/how-a-sharp-eyed-scientist-became-biologys-image-detective
Forensics: A broken death investigation system. One year wait for the autopsy! Death of former Miss. representative pushes state’s crime lab delay issues to the forefront
Death of former Miss. representative pushes state’s crime lab delay issues to the forefront – FOX13 News Memphis — Read on http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/death-former-miss-representative-pushes-states-crime-lab-delay-issues-forefront/5D3THLRTBBEXRG4OEKNBMR4PN4/
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Forensics: A layman’s experience in the morgue. Autopsies Are More Important Than You Think
The clinical autopsy remains one of medicine’s most misunderstood procedures — but possibly one of the most important — Read on elemental.medium.com/amp/p/82a372f8b617
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Forensics: The $2 Drug Test Keeping Inmates in Solitary – #junk#forensic#testing
Much like ICE using junk dental ageing opinions taught by the ABFO dental board which is promoted by the Nat’l Association of Medical Examiners. They put kids in adult dention centers. The $2 Drug Test Keeping Inmates in Solitary – … Continue reading
Forensics: Exonerated Defendants Lost 25,000 Years to Wrongful Imprisonment
Exonerated Defendants Lost 25,000 Years to Wrongful Imprisonment | The Crime Report — Read on thecrimereport.org/2021/06/15/exonerated-defendants-lost-25000-years-to-wrongful-imprisonment/
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