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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.

Anthro and Forensics: Bones of Black children kept as “specimens.”Association of Black Anthropologists

Read this and reflect on these issues. Then talk about it. Association of Black Anthropologists – ABA is a section of the American Anthropological Association — Read on aba.americananthro.org/

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Forensics: Family response. Ivy League Secret Exposed: Classes Used Bones of Black Children Killed in 1985 MOVE Police Bombing

A Princeton prof kept a “collection” of young girls’ remains that he should have been returned to the medical examiner. Ivy League Secret Exposed: Classes Used Bones of Black Children Killed in 1985 MOVE Police Bombing | Democracy Now! — … Continue reading →

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Anthro: Calling BS as BS. Two Archaeologists Unscientifically Argue That Ethical Practice Is Anti-Science – The Geek Anthropologist

bS, Two Archaeologists Unscientifically Argue That Ethical Practice Is Anti-Science – The Geek Anthropologist — Read on thegeekanthropologist.com/2021/04/27/two-archaeologists-unscientifically-argue-that-ethical-practice-is-anti-science/amp/

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Forensics: The bitemarkers could never figure this out. A method for measuring the quality of friction skin impression evidence: Method development and validation – ScienceDirect

Despite attempts By Professor Iain Pretty trying to teach them. A method for measuring the quality of friction skin impression evidence: Method development and validation – ScienceDirect — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073821000232

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‘ANTHRO: Heritage decisions limit our ability to imagine alternative forms of society’

Looking past evidence of a stateless existence. It is difficult to imagine a society other than a hierarchical nation-state. This is in part because we neglect alternative forms from the past, argues archaeologist Lewis Borck in the Journal of Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Vaccine frauds. Florida man indicted for selling over $1 million worth of toxic COVID-19 ‘miracle cure’ that was bleach

According to a report from BayNews9, a 62-year-old man and his three adult sons were indicted on Friday for selling a COVID-19 “miracle cure” that was essentially industrial bleach.The report states that Mark Grenon, 62, of Bradenton, along with his … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Bones of Black children killed in police bombing used in Ivy League anthropology course |

So many things wrong in this case. There seems much discussion necessary about racial insensitivity added to a heavy dose of arrogance. Remains of those killed in 1985 Move bombing in Philadelphia serve as ‘case study’ in Princeton-backed course — … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Work of former Maryland medical examiner to be reviewed after he testified for defense in Chauvin trial

Maryland’s Attorney General said Friday that outside experts should review all “in custody” death reports produced by former state Chief Medical Examiner Dr. David Fowler. — Read on http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ag-office-review-20210423-l2oamj3ixnhwznd4545f7pjcau-story.html

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Forensics: False credentials of anti vax propagandists who claim no mask research is valid

“Trump-virus” experts personify the meaning of partisan bias and professional misconduct. apnews.com/article/629043235973

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Forensics: Blood spatter flies backwards! Reversal of blood droplet flight predicted, captured in experiments:

To search for answers about how blood droplets from a gunshot wound can reverse direction while in flight, researchers explored the influence of propellant gases on blood backspatter. They report using numeric modeling to capture the behavior of gun muzzle … Continue reading →

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