Forensic science
July 1st, 2008
Forensic science
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
"A professional society dedicated to the application of science and law."
Brown Scientists Create Program To Calculate Body Shape | Brown University Media Relations
Computer program that accurately estimates the human body's shape from digital images or video. The technology has applications in the fashion, video gaming, sports medicine, and forensics industries. The technology creates a realistic 3D body shape - even when the figure is clothed or obscured. The computer program is an advance from current body scanning technology, which requires people to stand still without clothing in order to produce a 3D model of the body. With the new 3D body-shape model, the scientists can determine a person's gender and calculate an individual's waist size, chest size, height, weight, and other features. Link to demo http://www.cs.brown.edu/~alb/scapeClothing/
Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found - Yahoo! News
Becoming a Crime Scene Investigator
Good jumping off point for your real-life CSI career.
Edheads - Crash Scene Investigation - CSI - Forensic Science - Math
Crash Scene Investigation:
Help the highway patrol recreate a deadly crash by examining the evidence and calculating the forces.
Advice about a Career in Forensic Science
Article with links. Teacher resource. Use to prepare for Enrichment.
Amazon.co.uk: Books: Practical Skills in Forensic Science (Practical Skills)
Fingerprint find by British physicist boosts forensics | Technology | The Guardian
The discovery that sweat corrodes metal has revealed fingerprints on the cartridge case of a gun that was fired 14 years ago
Forensic Science
This absorbing website encourages secondary students to examine the role of forensic science in criminal and civil proceedings. The fundamental scientific principles of a variety of key concepts are explained.