Category Archives: Forensic Science

Forensics: Comic books. Somewhat funny tactic to teach juries about science. Those of us who testify as experts talk too fast, use fancy tech words, and archaic language.

Posted on February 12, 2025 by csidds

🧪 https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2025/02/11/comics-help-jurors-understand-forensic-testimony-new-study-finds/

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Forensics: Supression of health data by tRump CDC

Posted on February 8, 2025 by csidds

CDC posts and then deletes important bird flu data. Expect the tRumpers to destroy important research on disease and morbidity.

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Forensics: Critics of FBI forensic methods face blowback from government censorship at annual conference.

Posted on February 6, 2025 by csidds

https://theintercept.com/2025/02/06/fbi-academy-forensic-science-law-enforcement/

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A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.

Posted on February 2, 2025 by csidds

A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.

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Forensics: French spousal rapist investigated for more sexual crimes.

Posted on January 31, 2025 by csidds

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gisele-pelicot-dominique-husband-jail-b2689156.html

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Forensics: “Back the Blue” got chumped again.

Posted on January 29, 2025 by csidds

22 State AGs sue to protect forensic crime labs, police funding, disaster relief, and public services. https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-jeff-jackson-sues-to-block-freeze-on-federal-funds/

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Forensics: How error published error rates in Forensic Science and Expert Testimony are doctored to improve accuracy claims. Criminal Justice System | Nature Research Intelligence

Posted on January 25, 2025 by csidds

When police forensics tests proficiency, you can finagle the results to look more accurate. Fingerprint matching especially. https://www.nature.com/research-intelligence/forensic-science-and-expert-testimony-in-the-criminal-justice-system

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Forensics: Misogynistic History in Forensic Science

Posted on January 17, 2025 by csidds

‘The Secret History of the Rape Kit’ gives its female inventor credit at last  https://www.npr.org/2025/01/16/nx-s1-5256205/rape-kit-history-marty-goddard-pagan-kennedy

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Forensics: The lack of bio diversity in populations leads to false positives.

Posted on December 3, 2024 by csidds

https://news.uoregon.edu/limits-forensic-dna-analysis

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Forensics: Aging spurts and delays in pre homo sapiens. Fossil teeth hint at a surprisingly early start to humans’ long childhoods

Posted on November 14, 2024 by csidds

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth. — Read on http://www.sciencenews.org/article/fossil-teeth-tooth-human-childhood

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