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Forensic Science
 Websites presented in alphabetical order CSI for Birds: Scientists Use Forensic Techniques to Improve Airport Safety 
 This illustrated article describes the work of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMAH) Feather Identification Lab, which is "one of a handful that identifies the remains of birds that have collided with aircraft -- incidents formally known as 'bird-strikes.'" Includes microscope images showing the differences in bird feathers and related links. From the NMAH's Science in the News feature. http://www.mnh.si.edu/highlight/feathers/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Transportation Last updated Feb 3, 2009 Forensic Science Service (FSS)
The FSS "is the market leader in the supply of forensic science services to police forces in England and Wales." It also provides its services internationally. Its website describes FSS services and activities, including paternity testing, digital crime analysis (such as computers and mobile phones), and DNA analysis. Also includes descriptions of cases in which the FSS was involved, such as whether bones found in Russia in 1991 were those of the Romanovs. http://www.forensic.gov.uk Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Forensic Scientists: A Career in the Crime Lab
Occupational outlook brochure from 1999 on careers in the field of forensic science, which "resolves legal issues by applying scientific principles to them." Topics include the nature of the work, employment and working conditions, earnings, and training requirements. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/1999/Fall/art01.pdf Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Jobs & Work Last updated Jan 5, 2006 The Guevara Lock of Beethoven's Hair
Information about the lock of hair that was cut from the head of composer Ludwig van Beethoven after his death. Discusses scientific tests that were performed on the lock of hair, including trace metals and DNA analyses, and a 2000 press release about the discovery of high levels of lead in his hair (may have contributed to his death). Some broken links. From the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose State University. http://www.sjsu.edu/beethoven/collections/beethoven_hair/hair.html Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mysteries and More Last updated Nov 6, 2009 Hairs, Fibers, Crime, and Evidence
Article from 2000 about "the identification and comparison of trace evidence" in investigating and prosecuting violent crimes. Topics include hair (anatomy and growth, animal hair, determination of the body area from which a hair originated and the racial group associated with the hair), fiber (natural, man-made, and transfer), and how this type of evidence is collected and handled. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Trace Evidence Unit. http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/july2000/deedrick.htm Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mysteries and More Last updated Jun 6, 2006 Handbook of Forensic Services
The FBI describes the process by which forensic examinations are conducted at the FBI Laboratory. It includes a description of the procedures used for crime scene search and safety, evidence examination, and the packaging and shipping of evidence to the lab. Opens directly into a large PDF file. http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/forensics.pdf Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 8, 2009 Interactive Investigator: Your Introduction to the World of Forensic Science/Détective Interactif: Une Introduction aux Sciences Judiciaires
"You will be able to obtain general information and an introduction to the main aspects of forensic science from a database on the subject. You can also explore a Historical Cabinet containing actual evidence gathered from crime scenes throughout this century." Includes a timeline, a bibliography, and a game in which you can "use your newly acquired knowledge to solve a heinous crime." From the Virtual Museum of Canada. Available in English and French. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Myst/ Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mysteries and More Last updated Nov 12, 2003 Secrets of the Dead
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series in which crime scene investigation techniques meet history. Topics include the chemistry of the disaster of the airship Hindenburg, contaminated food as a potential cause of the abnormal behavior associated with the Salem witches, and what started the great fire in Rome. Includes images and links to related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/ Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mysteries and More Last updated May 9, 2005 Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body
Companion to a 2006-2008 exhibition that teaches about the history of forensic medicine, items in a forensic laboratory, and recent developments in forensic science. Features galleries of significant cases (such as the autopsy of President Lincoln), technologies, biographies of prominent scientists, and artifacts. Also includes lesson plans and other material for educators. Many of the descriptions are not for the faint-hearted. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/ Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines Last updated Feb 21, 2006 Written in Bone: Forensic Files of 17th-Century Chesapeake
This exhibit "examines history through 17th-century bone biographies, including those of colonists teetering on the edge of survival at Jamestown, Virginia, and those living in the wealthy and well-established settlement of St. Mary's City, Maryland." Features include a comic based on an actual forensic case, a series of forensic case files, and illustrated essays on bones, forensic anthropology, and Colonial life. From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. http://anthropology.si.edu/writteninbone/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines Last updated Mar 30, 2009 Zeno's Forensic Page
This site contains an extensive directory of links to resources on forensic science, medicine, and psychiatry. It is maintained by a European forensics expert. http://forensic.to/forensic.html Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mysteries and More Last updated Mar 4, 2001 |
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