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Forensics: A Black Death mass grave at Thornton Abbey: the discovery and examination of a fourteenth-century rural catastrophe
Unfortunately, a contemporary issue we are experiencing via Covid. A Black Death mass grave at Thornton Abbey: the discovery and examination of a fourteenth-century rural catastrophe – Volume 94 Issue 373 — Read on http://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/black-death-mass-grave-at-thornton-abbey-the-discovery-and-examination-of-a-fourteenthcentury-rural-catastrophe/E0CC072A347CD3E91116DFB5133505F5/share/8f3d4b4a447ed6755d1d63a5b4359aead0957e62
Posted in AAFS, forensic pathology, Forensic Science, human identification, Mass Disaster recovery
Tagged covid 19, mass burials, plague
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Forensics: Anti-science. Kushner Bragged That Trump Wrested Control Of COVID-19 Response From Doctors
Classic anti-science brag from a Flatearther. This is also a death-cult from the Dark Ages. Kushner Bragged That Trump Wrested Control Of COVID-19 Response From Doctors: Report | HuffPost — Read on m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f99e07bc5b6aab57a0f09a8
AAAS Fellow, Statistician Alicia Carriquiry Explains the Perils of Faulty Forensic Science Analysis | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Alicia is very polite. She is politely describing junk forensic sciences. Very politely. Did I mention polite? AAAS Fellow, Statistician Alicia Carriquiry Explains the Perils of Faulty Forensic Science Analysis | American Association for the Advancement of Science — Read … Continue reading
Forensics: The psych dissonance of the bitemarkers of the #AAFS. Thanks to @maxmhouck
Ditto from me. “We conclude by noting that the resistance to scientific challenge by the forensic odontologists in their editorial reflects the rear-guard defensiveness displayed by other forensic analysts and unprogressive prosecutors.” “The illogical defense of bite mark analysis by … Continue reading
Forensics: Anthropology Expert witness: Murdered 4-year-old Cleveland boy had defensive injuries when his remains were found
Very sad case. They all are. It was revealed in court Tuesday that a murdered 4-year-old Cleveland boy had broken bones consistent with defending himself when his remains were discovered. — Read on http://www.cleveland19.com/2020/10/27/expert-witness-murdered-year-old-cleveland-boy-had-defensive-injuries-when-his-remains-were-found/
Posted in AAFS, Crime, expert testimony, forensic pathology, post mortem interval
Tagged child murder, defensive wounds, forensic anthro
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Forensics: Neanderthal fathers were younger than Homo sapiens, but mothers were older, study says.
Sounds like Beverly Hills. Neanderthal fathers were younger than Homo sapiens, but mothers were older, study says – CNN — Read on http://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/27/world/neanderthal-parents-denisovan-iceland-genes-scn/index.html
Posted in AAFS, Forensic Science
Tagged DNA, genomic traits, neanderthal, we all are neanderthals
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Forensics: We Were Wrong About Neanderthals. Here’s Why That Matters
Great example of how old school scientific resistance exists everywhere. Bad- mouthing the Neanderthals connects with racial tropes. Modern archaeology paints a compelling portrait of our misunderstood relatives. Here’s how our understanding of Neanderthals has changed. — Read on time.com/5904203/neanderthals-myths/
Posted in AAFS, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Bias
Tagged Anthropology, racial myths
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Forensics: Bad news regarding Covid-19 brain pathology: Accelerated cognitive damage.
Un-published as yet but a very large sample from the UK. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-age-brain-10-years_l_5f984790c5b6740dfba247c4
Forensics: Is fairness in the NYPD’s DNA? – Sarah Chu says NO!
In essence, the cops demand the Medical Examiner follow their bidding. The MEs object. The cops want to keep their powerbase sancrosanct. Thats why the lie to the public about their “fair” unregulated DNA archive. In recent days, the NYPD’s … Continue reading
Forensics: ER docs: 10-25-20 ACEP Rebuts President Trump’s False Statements about Overcounting COVID-19 Deaths
10-25-20 ACEP Rebuts President Trump’s False Statements about Overcounting COVID-19 Deaths — Read on http://www.emergencyphysicians.org/press-releases/2020/10-25-20-acep-rebuts-president-trumps-false-statements-about-overcounting-covid-19-deaths
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