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The Week 106 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 106 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Brian Manchester, Esquire Brian Manchester is the one standing According to his website: 11 years of experience handling cases in Federal and State Court Brian is managing partner […]

Breaking news: The Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2012 is introduced
The National Academy of Sciences authored an excoriating examination on the state of forensic science as presented in the courtroom today. It called forensic science “badly fragmented” and in need of major reform. It highlighted how many techniques currently employed including many traditional “sacred cows” are non-validated and perhaps even invalid as practiced currently. There […]

Justice be done: Frederic Whitehurst leads the way
Our regular guest blogger here, Dr. Frederic Whitehurst, JD, PhD was featured for his courageous work in exposing invalid science with the FBI. He is a true American hero! Way to go Dr. Whtiehurst! Dr. Whitehurst will be presenting the Donald Gates case and his efforts at the American Chemical Society national meeting and the […]

Is it column bleed, septum bleed, or a fragment from a controlled substance?
When run on a validated method, on an instrument that has properly qualified and certified as good for general use prior to testing unknowns, on a stable instrument, on an instrument that has proper and confirmed Quality Control (QC) immediately prior to use and with an experienced operator with no sampling or preparation error coupled […]

The Week 106 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 […]

Toxicology versus solid drug dose examination for controlled substances
When we use GC-MS for forensic science purposes for controlled substance detection, we can basically divide the world into two camps. First, is the world of solid drug dose in pre-consumption form. The second is in the world post-consumption form analysis in a biological matrix (blood, urine, or oral fluid) which is otherwise known as […]

The Week 105 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 104 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. 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 […]

The Week 99 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 99 “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 […]

The Week 102 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced
The Forensic Science Geek of the Week Please visit the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com FaceBook fan page. The week 102 “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 […]