I am privileged and honored to speak at the 2012 NACDL & CACJ’s 5th Annual Forensic Science Seminar Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Here is the agenda. I hope to see you there. Friday, March 23 7:30 am Registration, Exhibits & Breakfast 8:15 am Welcome Remarks and Announcements – CLE Program Chair Jeff Thoma 8:30 […]
Week 71 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 […]
Why scientists are ripping us off….
Consider this funny clip from the Daily Show about science. Is it really that far off the mark with the way most Americans think? The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook
Week 70 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 70 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Mehul B. Anjaria According to the website of Geek, the following is offered: MBA DNA Consulting, LLC was founded with the goal of providing a bridge between science […]
Discover Magazine features the dangerous side of arson investigation
This month’s (November 2011) Discover Magazine features as a main article “Up In Smoke” (in the print version) and “Spark of Truth: Can Science Bring Justice to Arson Trials?” (in the online version) that is an in-depth review of the struggle of bring science into the field of fire debris and explosives investigations. In this […]
Week 70 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 […]
New CODIS guidelines from the FBI draws criticism
We have blogged before on some issues in DNA and in terms of CODIS and the various DNA databases: DNA Contamination that is amazing! Another example of flat out bad forensic science: Bad DNA results Bayesian Based Metrology and DNA What constitutes a “match” in forensic science? Physical evidence is often the most important evidence Now […]
Week 69 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 69 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Christine Funk, Esquire According to the website of Geek, the following is offered: Christine Funk is a member of the Trial Team in the Office of the Public Defender […]
Dry-labbing leads to…. early retirement
Perhaps nothing irks me more than reading about dry-labbing. In case you have never heard of it dry-labbing is a phenomenon whereby the laboratory analyst reports out a result but actually did no testing whatsoever. Dry-labbing in a crime laboratory is particularly dangerous given that crime laboratories are notoriously opaque and absolutely not transparent. Data […]
Week 68 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 68 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Dr. Barbara Vonderhaar, PhD. Dr. Barbara Vonderhaar McShane, PhD is our Geek of the Week According to the website of Geek, the following is offered: Dr. Barbara Vonderhaar, PhD is […]
Week 69 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 […]
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