Professors Liz Brown and Kelly Petersen [Criminal Justice, SUNY Canton] will present Forensic Science: From the Crime Scene to the Courtroom at the next Clarkson University Science Café at 7:15 p.m on Wednesday, February 10.
CSI, Forensic Files, NCIS, First 48 and many other TV programs, fiction and nonfiction, have put a very public spotlight on forensic science, the application of science to law. Forensic science as a discipline is growing, and demand on forensic scientists, for research, processing techniques and expert witness testimony, is increasing. All involved — scientists, researchers, attorneys, judges and even potential jurors — need to better understand the pressures on the discipline and needs in the field in order to increase the success of forensic science as a tool in fighting crime. Join Professors Liz Brown and Kelly Peterson [Criminal Justice, SUNY Canton] as they explain how the CSI effect contributes to the burden placed on forensic science testimony and how current research can impact processing effectiveness in the field.
Traditionally, Science Cafés have brought together local university and college professors and townspeople in relaxed, informal settings, such as coffeehouses and pubs. For the health and safety of all, we have shifted to ZOOM, a virtual platform for the spring 2021 talks. The speaker will make a short presentation about a topic in his or her field and, as always, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Not familiar with virtual event participation? We will use ZOOM which allows participants to connect with or without ZOOM installed on your device. Use the following link to access the Zoom Help Center, which offers information, instructions and assistance to new Zoom users. https://support.zoom.usZoom meeting links for each talk [required to access the meeting] will be sent to all Science Café participants on our mailing list. If we do not have your email address and you would like to attend, please send your request or any questions to ScienceCafe@Clarkson.edu or visit http://www.clarkson.edu/sciencecafe for updates.
