The Week 89 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge

The Week 89 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge

On March 11, 2012, in www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week, by Justin J. McShane

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 […]

Score one for Science: The DRE program is found to be unreliable and not admissible

Score one for Science: The DRE program is found to be unreliable and not admissible

On March 8, 2012, in Ethics, Ethics: Lawyer, Ethics: Scientist, In The Courtroom, Pharmacology, by Justin J. McShane

As I have blogged before DUID cases should be very difficult to prosecute due to the pharmacological differences among us. In this six part post we started to explore all of this: Part 1. Intro­duc­tion Part 2. Phar­ma­co­ki­net­ics Part 3. Phar­ma­co­dy­nam­ics Part 4. Bioavail­abilty Part 5. “Free ver­sus Bound Drug“ Part 6. Elu­ci­dat­ing Phar­ma­co­dy­namic Effect […]

Guest Blog Post From Dr. Frederic Whitehurst PhD JD: Of moos and clucks-the myth of FTIR identification

Guest Blog Post From Dr. Frederic Whitehurst PhD JD: Of moos and clucks-the myth of FTIR identification

On March 8, 2012, in Chemistry, Contextual Bias, Equipment, Ethics, Ethics: Scientist, Identification, In The Courtroom, Infrared Spectroscopy, Solid Drug Dose, by Justin J. McShane

Of moos and clucks-the myth of FTIR identification By:  Frederic Whitehurst, J.D., Ph.D. [1] OK, so we will now discuss moos and clucks. Which is the basis for the problem with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) in forensic science. [2] If you close your eyes in a stock yard you can’t tell what moo came […]

Zero is not a valid data point for calibration purposes

Zero is not a valid data point for calibration purposes

On March 6, 2012, in Chemistry, Equipment, Ethics, Ethics: Scientist, Identification, In The Courtroom, Laboratory Procedure, Metrology, by Justin J. McShane

When the quantitative measurement really matters to determine guilt, we have to understand how that measurement is achieved. In the case of the analysis of biological samples that are tested, quantitation of an unknown is derived from a calibration curve. The proper construction of the calibration curve is a crucial component of quality control. It […]

The Week 88 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

The Week 88 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

On March 4, 2012, in www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week, by Justin J. McShane

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 88 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Rocky Babson, Esquire According to our Geek’s website, the following is offered: Rocky Babson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. After high school, he joined the […]

The Week 88 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge

The Week 88 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge

On March 4, 2012, in www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week, by Justin J. McShane

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 […]

Guest Blog Post From Dr. Frederic Whitehurst PhD JD: Circuitous thought-the myth of reliable and valid marijuana identification in the courtroom

Guest Blog Post From Dr. Frederic Whitehurst PhD JD: Circuitous thought-the myth of reliable and valid marijuana identification in the courtroom

On March 1, 2012, in Chemistry, Contextual Bias, Equipment, Ethics, Ethics: Scientist, Identification, In The Courtroom, Solid Drug Dose, by Justin J. McShane

Circuitous thought-the myth of reliable and valid marijuana identification in the courtroom By:  Frederic Whitehurst, J.D., Ph.D. [1] As scientists we all agree that the hallmarks of science are validity and reliability. What do we mean by that? Well, the government scientist has to agree that his method of answering a question put to him […]