The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. ― Isaac Asimov One of the beautiful things about science is that it is supposed to be objective. It is frequently said that science “doesn’t have a dog in the fight.” It is emotionless. It is free from […]
The testing of unknowns-what is confirmatory testing?
When testing unknowns, we are doing precisely that. We will never know the true CONTENTS (in terms if a qualitative measure) of the sample, let alone the true value of the contents (in terms of the quantitative measure). By definition, all testing is about the tester’s willingness to accept the risk of being wrong most […]
The Week 110 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 […]
The Week 109 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Winner is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 109 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Okorie Okorocha, JD According to his website: (This photo and bio is approved by him and what he wants) Okorie Okorocha is a former DUI attorney who currently […]
Another thought about t0-olympic style
We have blogged before about t0 and the importance of knowing when it is in terms of retention time when we go to evaluate forensic chromatography results. You can read it again here: The importance of t0 in forensic chromatography T0 (provided that the area reject-think of how Josh made those peaks disappear in front […]
The Week 109 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 […]
The Week 108 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Winner is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 108 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: George Schiro According to his website: George Schiro, MS, F-ABC is a consulting Forensic Scientist operating a consulting company called “Forensic Science Resources” located in Cade, LA. He […]
Where is the commutability?
Commutability is the hallmark of all measurement science and is particularly important in analytical chemistry at large. Commutability is the feature of being comparable across borders and universal over all time. Using appropriate and traceable standards/reference materials during calibration combined with using validated and standardized methods provides for commutability. Since the mid 1980s, the Environmental […]
The Week 108 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 […]
The Week 107 Forensic Science Geek of the Week Winner is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 107 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: John Collins, Esquire According to his website: John Collins, known by many attorneys as “Mr. DWI”, obtained his B.A.A.S. degree from the Texas A&M University – Texarkana and […]
Christine Funk charges away questioning the underlying validity of the crime laboratory
Christine Funk is one of my role models. She helped me come up with the idea of the Forensic Science Geek of the Week. She is one of the folks who has taken me under her wing especially in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. For a long time, she has been charging away and […]
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