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Anthro: Bio-Anthro struggling with its past and present challenges. On Demarcation – History of Anthropology Review
On Demarcation – History of Anthropology Review — Read on histanthro.org/news/observations/on-demarcation/
‘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
Forensics: Fingerprint Source Identity Lacks Scientific Basis for Legal Certainty | American Association for the Advancement of Science
A sweeping denial of fingerprint reliability. More Research into Validity of Fingerprint Comparisons Needed, Forensic Report Says Courtroom testimony and reports stating that fingerprints collected from a crime scene belong to a single person lack scientific foundation. — Read on … Continue reading
Forensics: Hurray for Ernie Jackson! Forensic odontologist called in to help identify skeletal remains
Ernie goes back as far as I do in forensic odont. A real standout. He is the first board certified Black US forensic dentist. Here is a video interview with Ernie talking about a recent case.
Forensics: 6 tips to help you detect fake science news
Also: Consider financial gain. Is the author ignoring peer literature and exaggerating the results? One-sided self promotion of baseless claims that have not been independently confirmed? Proprietary software that is “secret” avoids scientific scrutiny. 6 tips to help you detect … Continue reading
Forensics: A blast from my past. Forensic odontology: a line of work that’s not for the squeamish – USC News
Forensic odontology: a line of work that’s not for the squeamish – USC News — Read on news.usc.edu/85078/forensic-odontology-a-line-of-work-thats-not-for-the-overly-squeamish/
Forensics: RIP. Cliff Boyd, nationally-recognized Bio-Anthropologist, Radford University professor, dies at 68 @The_AAFS
He and his wife Donna worked alongside each other for years at the school. — Read on roanoke.com/content/tncms/live/
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Forensics: “DeepFake-O-Meter” UB computer scientists develop tool to spot deepfake photos – University at Buffalo
UB computer scientists develop tool to spot deepfake photos – UB Now: News and views for UB faculty and staff – University at Buffalo — Read on http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2021/03/deepfake-o-meter.html
Forensics: The ABFO bitemarkers have closed the door on US forensic dentistry training.
Dental students love to see lectures about forensics. Thank you CSI. I have talked with dental students at Ostrow USC for decades in short seminar format. My principal topic is human identification. The bitemark portion talks about DNA collection from … Continue reading
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Federal Court Agrees: Prosecutors Can’t Keep Forensic DNA Evidence Secret from Defendants
An ongoing criminal court defense argument about DA refusal to disclose the prosecution-popular TrueAllele DNA software “code” is gaining judicial traction. When the government tries to convict you of a crime, you have a right to challenge its evidence. This … Continue reading
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