Forensic Science Blog
Welcome to The Forensic Science Blog, the place where we document the things that have caught our attention in the world of forensic science.
The blog will also be used to alert readers to website updates, including all the guest submissions that we receive via Forensic Science Q&A and Forensic Science 2.0
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Feb 9, 2010, Question From An Aspiring Forensic Scientist
I am almost in high school and know I want to be a forensic scientist. I mostly want to be in the specific field of coroner/medical examiner. I love the
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Feb 9, 2010, Forensic Photographer Question
What is a typical week like for a forensic photographer
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Feb 9, 2010, Forensic Investigator
What subjects should I choose going into the Leaving certificate to make the correct choice for this position? What points are required in the Leaving
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Feb 7, 2010, Forensic Science Schooling Question
How long does it usually take to become a forensic scientist
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Feb 7, 2010, Forensic Psychology Degree Directory (UK)
Welcome to the UK Forensic Psychology Degree Directory. For each University or college featured below, details of the forensic psychology programs on offer will be provided, along a direct link to...
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Feb 7, 2010, Forensic Serology Information Page
Forensic serology is the analysis of body fluids as they relate to forensic cases, including DNA analysis. Accordingly, the role of the forensic serologist involves...
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Feb 6, 2010, Forensic Pathology Question
What would cause hemorrhages in the petrous and ethmoid bones? Could a severe blow to the chin do this? Would it be fatal
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Feb 5, 2010, Fingerprint Pattern
Hi. I need help please, enclosed are two fingerprints, there are 7 long lines (or cuts?) on the left thumb print, and there are none on the right thumb.
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Feb 4, 2010, The All About Forensic Science Guestbook
Many thanks for visiting the All About Forensic Science website. Any feedback you have would be gratefully received. Whether it's just to say hello, to comment about a specific forensic...
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Feb 4, 2010, Forensic Science Book of The Month
Welcome to the forensic science book of the month page. Whether you are new to forensic science, currently studying the topic, or consider yourself an expert...
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Feb 4, 2010, Criminal Justice Major
I just wanted to ask if majoring in criminal justice would help me become a forensic science technician
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Feb 3, 2010, Forensic Odontology Questions
What are two individual features that would be identified by your teeth and list four examples of what a forensic odontologist can do in a criminal investigation
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Feb 3, 2010, Mortuary Schools
Does anybody know if there are any mortuary schools in Johannesburg? If so, I'd be very grateful if you could post the details here
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Feb 2, 2010, Forensic Odontology Courses
What universities offer forensic odontology courses
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Feb 2, 2010, FBI Internship
My son is a freshman at West Virginia University, majoring in forensic science. He would like a career in the FBI. Does anybody know if there is a summer
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Feb 2, 2010, Forensic Schooling in South Africa
I am just about to graduate from high school and I will want to read forensic criminal scene investigation. I am from Namibia and will most likely want
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Feb 1, 2010, Forensic Courses
Hi. I am living in Ireland and I am interested in doing forensic courses in fingerprinting and maybe DNA. Does anybody know where I can do such courses
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Feb 1, 2010, Old Murder Case
I am having trouble getting questions answered related to a book I am researching about a murder that happened in 1917. Can anybody offer any ideas on
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Feb 1, 2010, Tissue Samples
I wish to research rules and procedures on evidence handling of tissue samples, how long they are kept in the State of Florida. Could you point me in the
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Feb 1, 2010, Post Mortem Changes in Hair Colour
I am looking for scientific articles on post mortem changes in hair colour due to high acidity/ammonia in bodily fluids. I saw something on Television
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Jan 27, 2010, Future Advances in Forensic Science
What techniques in Forensic Science could be improved? and
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Jan 27, 2010, Interview With Forensic Scientist
I have been assigned a project to find someone who has the career I am interested in pursuing, and interview them in order to learn more and get a
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Jan 27, 2010, Forensic Science and Gunpowder
How did the invention of gunpowder effect forensic
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Jan 27, 2010, Forensic Ballistics Question
Can a bullet pass through one person, ricochet off a rock and then kill another person with the bullet jacket intact and the wound be a clear cut
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Jan 27, 2010, Forensic Science Working Conditions
Hi! Are forensic scientists able to spend time with their family? Are they always on
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Jan 27, 2010, Forensic Anthropolgy Schooling
What schooling is involved in becoming a forensic anthropologist in Canada? What universities offer this forensic program? Also, What highschool
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Jan 27, 2010, Forensic Degree Programs
I would like to become a criminalist but I am unsure what degree to get. I would also like to know which colleges/universities in California have good
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Jan 27, 2010, Forensic Pioneer
Who was the pioneer of forensic
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Jan 27, 2010, Forensic Pathology Question
Hello, my name is Tristyn and I am completing a research paper on Forensic pathology. My question is: How does forensic pathology benefit the
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Jan 19, 2010, Scanning Electron Microscope
Ever wondered what something looks like under a scanning electron microscope? You’ve got to see it to believe it. ASPEX is the world’s only SEM
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Jan 19, 2010, Purpose of Forensic Science
What purpose does forensic science serve in fields other than criminal
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Jan 19, 2010, Forensic Psychologists
What personal and professional attributes should a forensic psychologist
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Jan 18, 2010, Prepping for Forensic Science
I am about to enter high school. I already know I want to be a forensic scientist. I have already taken into account the CSI Effect. In fact, I have
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Jan 18, 2010, Employment in Forensic Science With a CWOF Case
I'm interested in becoming a medical examiner. I'm currently 22 and when I was 15 I was charged with assault but the case was Closed Without a
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Jan 18, 2010, Studying Forensic Odontology in The USA
What qualifications would be required for a student from India to study forensic odontology in the USA? Which universities offer this course? What are
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Jan 18, 2010, Forensic Science Conferences & Workshop Listings
A regularly updated list of the best world wide forensic science conferences and workshops
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Jan 15, 2010, I Want To Be A Forensic Scientist: My Passion and Love For This Career
I want to be a forensic scientist and my hope for what I write is that it may express my passion and love for this career. I hope that it will
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Jan 15, 2010, Forensic Toxicology Pulmonary Embolism Question
My boyfriend, age 45, has had a history of unusual conditions during the last 5 or so years of his marriage. While discussing, I wondered if he was
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Jan 13, 2010, GCSE Options For Forensic Science
My daughter victoria is 14 and picking her options for GCSE this March. Could anybody please advise what GCSE's she should take to pursue a career in
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Jan 13, 2010, Future Forensic Scientist
I've always wanted to become a forensic scientist. What should I be studying now because I am only 14 in highschool and would love to
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Jan 13, 2010, Forensic Aspects of Ancient Egypt
Announcing The Forensic Aspects of Ancient Egypt at the University of London, 20th February 2010: 11am - 5pm. Please note new date. Details The
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Jan 13, 2010, Water Body Recovery
My name is kris and I am a firefighter in st.petersburg. I am a diver on the departments dive team and from time to time it is my job to recover a
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Jan 12, 2010, Forensic Anthropology in South Africa
At what university in south africa can I study forensic
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Jan 11, 2010, Forensic Major
What kind of classes or things would a student study if they majored in forensics? If you want to do forensic investigating is it better to major in
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Jan 11, 2010, Forensic Toxicology Poisoning Question
If a person was cremated, can you still tell if they were poisoned from hair samples or something
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Jan 11, 2010, Forensic Odontology Schools
What are some good colleges to go to, to become a forensic
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Jan 11, 2010, Forensic Club For Kids
I am starting a forensic Club for my Primary School Children (8 - 11 years). Does anybody have any advice on activities and websites I could use? The
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Jan 11, 2010, Forensic Science Career Advice
I am in year 9 and want to pick GCSE options. What should I pick to be a forensic scientist? please help. All About Forensic Science Reply Hi Sarah
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Jan 11, 2010, Forensic Speaker Identification & Speaker Profiling by Employing Forensic Phonetics, Aural-Acoustic Method & Identifying Abnormal & Pathological Speech
The voice is the very emblem of the speaker, indelibly woven into the fabric of speech. In this sense each of our utterances of spoken language
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Jan 11, 2010, Forensic Engineering
I teach and consult as a forensic engineer, so I thought I would share my enthusiasm for the subject with you. We have many methods in common
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