The Forensic Science Geek of the Week The week 34 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Brian Manchester, Esquire Brian Manchester (pictured standing) is our Geek of the Week About our winner: Brian Manchester, Esquire is the managing partner of Manchester & Associates practicing with his father R. Bruce Manchester. According […]
The Week 35 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge
Our good friend, Ron Moore, Esquire writes us “I actually had a client researching lawyers who looked at the Truth About Forensic Science geek of the week posts and liked my answers. It made a difference in who he decided to hire. Thanks!” So, there is a lot of value in www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek […]
How far have we come in forensic science?
There’s an old saying: “Things aren’t as bad as they used to be.” But is this true in forensic science? Eric Lander is a Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a member of the Whitehead Institute, and director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He currently is co-chair of […]
Forensic Science Reform or Business as Usual?
The Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), and his staff announced the release of his proposed bill the “Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act (CJFSRA).” You can read his press release here about the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act (CJFSRA). [The following is a […]
The week 34 Forensic Science Geek of the Week!
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week The week 34 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Ralph R. Ristenbatt, III The Week 34 Forensic Science Geek of the Week: Ralph R. Ristenbatt, III (follow him on Twitter too as PennStateCSI) He describes himself as follows: Mr. Ristenbatt holds Bachelor of Science […]
The need to remain a forensic science skeptic: Apparent knowledge doesn’t equate actual knowledge
A lot of this blog is about exposing the limitations of assays and those performing the assays in forensic science. The truth is that very few forensic science disciplines involve assays and methods that have been truly validated. A lot of the folks performing the methods and testing are untrained, non-credentialed, nontechnical glorified traffic cops. […]
Winner of the Week 33 Forensic Science Geek of the Week!!!
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week The week 33 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Andy Johnston The Week 33 Forensic Science Geek of the Week: Andy Johnston He describes himself as follows: I am 1985 graduate of the University of South Carolina law school. I am a former prosecutor. […]
A Call to Banish Non-validated Science in the Courtroom: A plea for scientific truth
It is an exciting time that we all in live. I am confident that when historians of the law look back at this time, they will point to this era as a corrective time where the exaggerations of some of the disciplines in forensic science. We are shifting from the “wild wild west” mentality of […]
The Week 33 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: […]
Winner of the Week 26 Forensic Science Geek of the Week!!!
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week The week 26 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: MEHUL B. ANJARIA The Week 26 Forensic Science Geek of the Week: Mehul B. Anjaria According to his website: “MBA DNA Consulting, LLC was founded with the goal of providing a bridge between science and […]
What is a Gas Chromatography column and why should I care?
Simply put, the column is where the chromatographic magic occurs. It is how the complex mixture of the jumbled mess of “stuff” (for example, blood) is uniquely separated into its unique parts (hopefully if everything is done correctly). The variables of the column in conjunction with the conditions of the method are that which causes […]
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