The Week 104 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week

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The week 104 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to:Laura Magnusson







Laura Magnuson

Laura Magnuson received her first bachelors degree from Brevard College in Brevard, NC in theatre arts and received a second bachelors degree in May 2011 in forensic biology from Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. Ms. Magnuson was an active member of the Forensic Biology Club at Guilford College and is a member of Beta Beta Beta biological honor society. Ms. Magnuson enjoys all areas of forensics, but is especially interested in fingerprint examination. Currently, she is working towards becoming a latent print examiner.

Congratulations to our Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner

OFFICIAL QUESTION:

1. Wh0 is this?

2. What is his significance to forensic science?

Our Geek of the Week answered:

This is john Lentini. He’s a certified fire and explosion investigator and an expert witness on the subject. He often speaks about the standard of care in fire investigation and laboratory analysis of fire debris, as well as on the progress of standardization in the forensic sciences.

[BLOGGER’S NOTE: There was an honorable mention this week to former Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner George Schiro, MS, F-ABC who wrote: “1. This is John Lentini, author of Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation, forensic scientist, certified fire investigator, certified criminalist with a specialty in the area of fire debris analysis, former Criminalistics Subcommittee chairman of the ASTM Commttee E30 on Forensic Sciences, Fellow of the AAFS, and generally all around great guy. 2. John has contributed greatly to the scientific understanding of fire and arson investigations. He has been instrumental in debunking many of the myths, oral traditions, and old wives’ tales associated with arson investigations. John has also lent his time and talents to help those who may have been wrongfully convicted, based, at least in part, on unscientific arson investigations.”

Blogger’s note: John Lentini is part of the The American Chemical Society’s Chemistry and the Law Division and its Forensic Science full day programming on the Innocence Project as presented by its Co-Chairmen, Justin McShane, Esq. of Harrisburg, PA and Josh D. Lee, Esq. of Vinita, OK. We are proud to announce a full-day presentation on the work of the Innocence Project. For more details, you can go here: Innocence! Forensic Science, Chemistry and the Law features the Innocence Project and Wrongful Convictions at the 244th ACS National Meeting on August 20, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA]

The Hall of Fame for the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week:

Week 1: Chuck Ramsay, Esquire

Week 2: Rick McIndoe, PhD

Week 3: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 4: Stephen Daniels

Week 5: Stephen Daniels

Week 6: Richard Middlebrook, Esquire

Week 7: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 8: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 9: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 10: Kelly Case, Esquire and Michael Dye, Esquire

Week 11: Brian Manchester, Esquire