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! DNA Discovery Raises Hopes of Finally Finding Killer of Melanie Hall […]
Predictions for the Future of Forensic Science
Microbiome? Rapid DNA? Investigative genealogy? Isotopes? Read below to see what our ISHI 30 speakers predict for the future of forensic science then join the discussion on our Facebook or Twitter pages to let us know what you anticipate for the future of the field. I think the future will be very exciting […]
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! Dr. Barbara Rae-Venter and Gene By Gene Join Forces to Shape […]
NIST Announces Plans for OSAC 2.0
Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science announced new measures to make the process of evaluating standards faster and more efficient. The nation’s primary professional group focused on advancing technically sound forensic science standards is reorganizing its committees and welcoming public comment earlier in […]
The 30th International Symposium on Human Identification: Elevating DNA Forensics
In the fall of 1989, a small group of forensic scientists, law enforcement officials and representatives from Promega Corporation gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, for the very first International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI). At the time, DNA typing was in its infancy and had not yet been validated as a forensic method. The available technology […]
Forensic Science Isn’t ‘Reliable’ or ‘Unreliable’ – It Depends on the Questions You’re Trying to Answer
Claude Roux, University of Technology Sydney After recent criticism in the US and the UK, forensic science is now coming under attack in Australia. Several recent reports have detailed concerns that innocent people have been jailed because of flawed forensic techniques. Among the various cases presented, it is surprising that the most prominent […]
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! Identical Triplets Who ‘Tried to Exploit Their Identical DNA’ Jailed for […]
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! If You’ve Been Sexually Assaulted, Here’s What Doctors and Nurses Do […]
Genetic Genealogy – What Does the Future Hold?
Across the United States, and increasingly internationally, detectives are closing cases that have long since grown cold using investigative genealogy. Killers and other predators who have managed to escape justice due to a lack of leads are now finding themselves behind bars. Investigative genealogy relies heavily on open-source DNA databases, such as GEDMatch, […]
