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Valena Beety on the facts behind the new book “Cops in Lab Coats and Forensics”
A soon to be published law review.pdf article by Valena Beety (WVA School of Law and director of the WVA Innocence Project), describes in detail why “Cops in Lab Coats” correctly lobbies for independent crime labs to prevent wrongful convictions. The full book … Continue reading
Forensics is not immune: The bullshit factor in academics and science
Title: “On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit” This is a decidedly serious discussion on the soft belly of science and other expertism that is largely uncontrolled by peer review. It may join the continuum Peter W. Huber’s book “Galileo’s … Continue reading
Forensics: Congrats to U of Dundee receiving a 10million pound Forensic Science grant
This money ( being in UK currency} makes it way larger than any single university US program funding by a power of about 30. The US NIJ should wake up and pay attention. This is a much better investment than some … Continue reading
NC Forensic Crime Lab responds to “exaggerated” and “false” article citing “corruption.”
Crime labs’ reputations and credibility questions continue to be deliberated in the US and the international press. Writers seldom have substantial knowledge of forensic science, but they have little problem using data from FOIA demands and other public information to … Continue reading
Forensics: Forensic Dentistry at #USC Ostrow School of Dentistry
Some dentist named Bowers. Also, kudos to USC Ostrow Professors Nan Mulligan and Glenn Clark for funding the USC Special Patients Clinic in perpetuity. Fight On. Beat Stanford.
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In the Forensic News: Paleoanthropologists and Archeobiologists run amuck
A brief look at what exaggerating science in the news media brings to mind. I have noticed some of this trend in commerical-connected forensic news releases and desperate believers in outdated or debunked forensic techniques. I clearly remember a nearly … Continue reading
European Body Farm Project faces some naysayers but supporters are seeking answers
Nothing divides a community more than an outdoor display of decaying human remains. Academicians are stimulated, but the neighbors not so much. Teaching taphonomy and bug science (think maggots, beetles and flies) can be smelly, but has its place in … Continue reading
Neuberger: A Scientific rationale lends depth to legal reasoning but vice versa? #Forensics
This is a striking personal account recently given by an English legal gentleman before the Royal Society in London. His career spans formal scientific education, initial research experience, and a professional transition to the law. As of this writing he … Continue reading
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Forensic Toxicology and death investigation. Ex-Coroner did a shabby job.
Another example of the effects of inconsistent and non-standardized management of questionable deaths in the US. Most coroners are not trained medical professionals. “Kane County Coroner changes cause of death from overdose to undetermined.” Events of note: the prior coroner … Continue reading
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Battling pathologists. Standing up or kneeling? Arms moving or not? Forensic doubt = self defense?
The Facebook Slaying in Florida. One pathologist performed the autopsy. Another pathologist looked at the photographs and documents much later. Knife versus gun. They don’t agree on reconstructing the victim’s posture at time of receiving 8 rounds of .380 ammo. No mention … Continue reading
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