The Forensic Science Geek of the Week The week 23 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to Stephen Daniels. RON MOORE, B.S., J.D. Ronald Moore the forensic science geek of the week RON MOORE, www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week! Congratulations to our winner! All hail the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek […]
What Fletch can teach us about method validation
Ok. Anyone who knows me, has read this blog for a while or has seen me speak knows I love to use movies as transferable concepts to try to explain supposedly complicated scientific concepts. What can the 1985 classic movie “Fletch” teach us about method validation? Just like when “Gordo” said in the above […]
Update on earlier post: Today’s accepted science is subject to review and is evolutionary
Earlier this week, I posted “Today’s accepted science is subject to review and is evolutionary“. In that post I posited: Science is a wonderful thing. It is perhaps the greatest organized device known for discovering the truth. However, it is not infallible. Today’s scientific axiom is tomorrow’s discredited idea. That is why I suggest that […]
Passive marijuana smoke leads to positive test that is misinterpreted as a probation/parole violation or being DUID
It is one thing to have a result. It is a whole other thing to know what to do with it. This blog post will consider the case of positive test results and the limits of interpreting the significance of those results in various contexts. It is estimated that as of 2009, one out of […]
Week 23 www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge!!!
Forensic Science Geek of the Week Forensic Science Geek of the Week Thanks to the combined inspiration of Christine Funk, Esquire and Chuck Ramsay, Esquire, a new twist of this blog is being introduced. A weekly fun forensic science challenge/trivia question. The winner will be affectionately dubbed “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week.” Rules: […]
Today’s accepted science is subject to review and is evolutionary
Science is a wonderful thing. It is perhaps the greatest organized device known for discovering the truth. However, it is not infallible. Today’s scientific axiom is tomorrow’s discredited idea. That is why I suggest that we as lawyers dealing with forensic science related aspects are living in a great time of fundamental change. It is […]
Unused technology: Fingerprints off Brass Shell Casings due to corrosion
An interesting application of fingerprinting to brass shell casings has developed in the last decade whereby a person’s latent fingerprints may be developed even after discharge or even after being whipped down. This is due to the acid in our sweat secretions and the corrosion of the metal. The technology and the method exists, but […]
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