May 11

Forensic Science

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Listen to this Podcast from the ABC. An interview with Rod Englert, the author of: Blood secrets: chronicles of a crime scene reconstructionist. He gives an insight into how forensic material is collected and analyzed, with particular reference to the O.J. Simpson case.
 Listen to Serial – a 12 part Podcast produced by This American Life. (This link won’t work at school.)
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bloodBlood Spatter – a student interactive. This interactive needs Flash.
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How surface texture affects bloodstain patterns.  Watch this YouTube clip.
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1.  ABC TV and Radio forensic science items
2.  Explore forensics. UK Full of information on all aspects of forensics, e.g. fingerprints, fibres, cause of death, collecting evidence, future of forensics.
3.  A simplified Guide to Forensic Science. NFSTC (U.S.) A great site, it includes handy PDF downloads, FAQs and links to learn more. Topics include bloodstains, DNA, toxicology, fingerprints, drugs, digital evidence and more.
4.  The Forensic Science Portal. Another brilliant site with dozens of links on everything you might want to know about Forensic Science – bloodstains, DNA, hair & fibre and lots more!
5.  Who Dunnit? Choose a topic from the blue box and jump in! Find out about powders, fingerprinting, foot to height, teethmarks and solve a crime.
6. Find out all about Forensic science here. Click your topic on the left hand menu to start your search.
7. The Top 10 Forensic FAQS – can you get a DNA profile from urine? Can you test hair without the root? Find out at this site.
8. Forensic Myths – so you watch CSI and think you are an expert….WRONG!
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1.  HowStuffWorks. How DNA profiling works.
2.  Nobelprize.org.The Discovery of the Molecular Structure of DNA – The Double Helix
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1. Forensic Science Technician – 25 wrongly convicted felons exonerated by new forensic evidence.
2. The Innocence Project (U.S.) – read profiles of those exonerated here.
3. Inside a body farm  – an interesting page from IFLScience. NB: This page contains graphic images of dead bodies.
4. Who uses a body Farm? This Canberra Times article introduces us to Shari Forbes, lead researcher and the coordinator of Australia’s first body farm, the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research with the convenient acronym of AFTER which starts next year.
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1. Don’t leave any goodies behind at the crime scene. Bag the bugs. Collect the maggots, and don’t EVER leave a ransom note! Read an article and do a quiz.
2. QUIZMOZ – do a quiz here.
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The Soil Sleuth, from Nature magazine. How to convict a criminal using the dirt on their shoes. Click HERE to read the article.
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1. Download iTunes U – search under Forensic Science to find courses. FREE.
2. Visit FutureLearn U.K. – search under Science courses – Introduction to Forensic Science; Forensic Science & Criminal Justice. Under Psychology courses – Forensic psychology: witness investigation. FREE.
3. Open2study. Microbiology and forensic science. FREE.
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1. Blood: blood objectives. A PDF.

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