Science Thursday
07.07.11
This week in forensics: the U.K. seeks university-based forensic research opportunities, a Canadian study reveals a new direction for shaken baby syndrome research, and questionable forensic evidence affects the Casey Anthony case. Here’s a roundup of forensics news:
A UK Home Office report
recommends, in light of the closure of the country’s Forensic Science Service, that research councils, which fund academic research in the UK, develop
a strategic research priority for forensic science
.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department completed
a portion of a forensic necropsy
on a bear that is believed to have attacked a woman.
New forensic pathology research
may shed light on the debate on shaken baby syndrome
.
ProPublica pointed out that the Florida murder trial of Casey Anthony
raised questions about forensic practices
and methods used frequently across the country.
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