Category Archives: Forensic Science

Forensics: US scientific failure. Dr. Tony Fauci comes clean on Trump’s pandemic response: America ‘could not possibly be positioned more poorly’

Posted on October 31, 2020 by csidds

The nation’s leading infectious-disease expert gave a blunt assessment’s of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 failures… — Read on http://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/dr-tony-fauci-comes-clean-on-trumps-response-america-could-not-possibly-be-positioned-more-poorly/amp/

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Forensics: A Black Death mass grave at Thornton Abbey: the discovery and examination of a fourteenth-century rural catastrophe

Posted on October 30, 2020 by csidds

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

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Forensics: Anti-science. Kushner Bragged That Trump Wrested Control Of COVID-19 Response From Doctors

Posted on October 28, 2020 by csidds

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

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AAAS Fellow, Statistician Alicia Carriquiry Explains the Perils of Faulty Forensic Science Analysis | American Association for the Advancement of Science

Posted on October 28, 2020 by csidds

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 →

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Forensics: Neanderthal fathers were younger than Homo sapiens, but mothers were older, study says.

Posted on October 27, 2020 by csidds

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

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Forensics: We Were Wrong About Neanderthals. Here’s Why That Matters

Posted on October 27, 2020 by csidds

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/

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Forensics: Bad news regarding Covid-19 brain pathology: Accelerated cognitive damage.

Posted on October 27, 2020 by csidds

Un-published as yet but a very large sample from the UK. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-age-brain-10-years_l_5f984790c5b6740dfba247c4

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Forensics: A followup on last post. UK’s top universities urged to act on classism and accent prejudice

Posted on October 24, 2020 by csidds

I forgot this related topic. A real showstopper for science diversity is cultural bias in higher education. Investigation finds widespread evidence of students being ridiculed over their backgrounds — Read on amp.theguardian.com/education/2020/oct/24/uk-top-universities-urged-act-classism-accent-prejudice

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Forensics: Study finds field of forensic anthropology (and forensics) lacks diversity

Posted on October 24, 2020 by csidds

Anthro and forensic science lacking racial, ethnic and cultural diversity. This has much to do with STEAM failing to successfully attract, support and recruit POC and diverse cultural kids in our populations. Its all about where the money is. Careers … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Why Coroners Often Blame Police Killings on a Made-Up Medical Condition

Posted on October 23, 2020 by csidds

Well known issue in forensic medicine. Discussed? Not so much. Otherwise known as “excited delerium” vs “constraint asphyxiation.” Calling it a homicide is a career ender for an Coroner/ME. Its happened in MS, CA and elsewhere in the US. The … Continue reading →

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