Forensics Talks

Send a text Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD, President and Founder of Identifinders International, is widely recognized as the founder of modern Forensic Genealogy.  She has pioneered the use of genetic genealogy for generating forensic intelligence on cold cases sometimes decades old. Join us as Colleen talks to us about how Forensic Genealogy assists in cold cases and how it has made a massive impact i...

Send a text Dr. Shari Forbes is a forensic chemist and consultant who is the Director of the first human taphonomy facility in Canada.  Join us as we discuss cadaver dogs, clandestine graves, and what it takes to start a body farm. Originally aired on January 28, 2021

Send a text Caroline Wilkinson is Director of the Face Lab, a LJMU research group based in Liverpool Science Park. The Face Lab carries out forensic/archaeological research and consultancy work and this includes craniofacial analysis, facial depiction and forensic art.  Joins us as Dr. Wilkinson discusses her work, research and how forensic facial reconstructions assist in investigations. Original...

Send a text Dr. Paola Magni is a Senior Lecturer at Murdoch University in Perth Australia.  She is a globally-recognized forensic scientist specializing in the analysis of micro and macro-organisms to solve the most complex crimes. With a background in natural sciences, taphonomy, ecology, and evolutionary biology, Dr. Magni splits her time between Western Australia and Singapore, focusing on crea...

Send a text Jonathan W. Hak, Q.C. is a barrister and solicitor who devoted over 30 years to his role as a Crown Prosecutor with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service in Calgary, Alberta.  He has extensive experience prosecuting major crimes and specializes in legal issues involving expert evidence, expert witnesses, and digital multimedia evidence.  He teaches law in the United States, Canada, the...

Send a text David Camm was a former Indiana State Trooper who was sentenced for the murder of his wife and two children at tgeir Georgetown, Indiana home on September 28, 2000. He spent 13 years in prison but after a third trial, he was acquitted and released in 2013. David's case highlights some of the failures in forensics and where the justice system can go wrong. It highlights the need fo...

Send a text Dr. Lewinski is a leading behavioral scientist whose work has focused on the intensive study of human dynamics involved in high stress, life-threatening encounters. He has a Ph. D. in Police Psychology and is a professor emeritus of Law Enforcement at Minnesota State University, Mankato , where he taught for more than 28 years, was an L.E. Program Director and also chair of the Departm...

Send a text Dr. Desmoulin is the Principal of GTD Scientific Inc . GTD offers Biomechanical Consulting Services on behalf of clients throughout North America, as well as abroad. Focused practice areas include Injury Biomechanics, Incident Reconstruction and Physical Testing with a sub-specialty in the Science of Violence™. GTD has been retained in significant complex injury litigation cases involv...

Send a text Alex Harvey - Co Founder and creative director at RiVR - Alex cut his teeth in the gaming industry for 10 years before starting a VR production company. RiVR Investigate is being rolled out around the world to train first responders in crime scene and fire investigation. Alex has a passion for photogrammetry technology and capturing photorealistic content!  In this episode I ask Alex a...

Send a text Dr Dror researches expert performance in the real world, examining medical surgeons, military fighter pilots, front line police, and forensic analysts. His research provides insights into the inherent trade-offs of being an expert. In the forensic domain he has demonstrated how contextual information can influence the judgments and decision making of experts; he has shown that even fin...

Send a text Matthew Noedel worked as a forensic scientist for the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory in Tacoma, WA for 15 years prior to starting his forensic consultation and training business Noedel Scientific in 2005. He is currently a distinguished and certified member of the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners and has received the award as “Member of the Year” (2009) from tha...

Send a text This is the introductory podcast that explains a bit about myself, how Forensics Talks got started, and what kind of people, topics, and content are available to you.  Please remember that I welcome any comments or suggestions you might have. Please go to my website and simply fill out the contact form to reach me. www.ai2-3d.com/contact Thanks and I appreciate you stopping by! Eugene