Introducing the 2023 ISHI Student Ambassadors
We know that it takes a special kind of person to choose forensic science as a career, and this year, we’d like to recognize a few of the students who are making a difference in the field. We’re excited to introduce this year’s ISHI Ambassadors! These students are all pursuing degrees in the field of […]
Meeting the Challenges of Forensic DNA in Africa: A Call for Action (2023 Threesis Challenge Winner)
Forensic DNA analysis is a pivotal tool in the criminal justice system, providing crucial evidence to solve crimes, exonerate the innocent, and contribute to a fair legal process. Despite its proven efficacy, the use of forensic DNA in Africa is limited by several challenges, including inadequate resources, insufficient training, a lack of standardization, and limited […]
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 […]
