International Considerations for Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Travis chats with Nathan Scudder, Coordinator of Research and Innovation for the Australian Federal Police. He is a member of the Australian Forensic Genetic Genealogy Collaboration, working to assess the feasibility of advanced DNA capabilities to solve crimes in Australia. Currently, the majority of Doe and unidentified persons cases using forensic investigative genetic genealogy […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Police Confirm ID of Woman Reunited with Her Family 51 Years […]
STRmix™ Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger Dr. Jo-Anne Bright, New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. In late August last year STRmix™ celebrated 10 years since it was first introduced to the world as sophisticated forensic software, capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles which previously […]
You Shed DNA Everywhere You Go: Trace Samples are Enough to Identify Who You Are, Raising Ethical Questions about Privacy
Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers Jenny Whilde, Adjunct Research Scientist in Marine Bioscience, University of Florida and Jessica Alice Farrell, Postdoctoral associate, University of Florida This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand […]
The Tulsa Race Massacre and Red Summer of 1919 with DeNeen Brown
In this interview, we meet DeNeen L. Brown, a reporter at The Washington Post. After her story on the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was published on the front page of The Washington Post in 2018, the mayor of Tulsa announced the city would reopen an investigation into the search for mass graves that may […]
Investigative Genetic Genealogy is in Urgent Need of Standards and a Certification Exam, and the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Accreditation Board is Working to Provide Them
Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers David Gurney, CeCe Moore, Margaret Press, Carol Rolnick, Bonnie Bossert, and Andrew Hochreiter. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. This article is adapted from the manuscript, The Need for Standards and Certification for Investigative Genetic Genealogy, and a Notice of Action, published in Forensic Science International volume […]
The Almost Perfect 7 Million Dollar Robbery
In September 2018, an elderly, wealthy local businessman was kidnapped early one morning by a group of masked assailants outside one of his stores. The attackers beat him, tied him up, put him in his own car, and drove to his house without asking for directions. The attackers knew personal details about him and his […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Mass DA Creates New Role for Genetic Genealogy Expert (Forensic – […]
Advice from Forensic Science Leaders from Around the Globe
Today’s blog is written and condensed by guest blogger Tara Luther. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. In a previous article, we outlined some of the challenges that leaders in the field of forensic science face, so we know it takes a special person to not only choose this role, but to excel […]
