I talk to Professor Claude Roux from the Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Technology Sydney about forensics and how it is used. Topics we discuss include:
- The type of research Claude is interested in
- Finger printing
- Forensic anatomy
- Anti body forensic methods
- DNA usage and profiling in the criminal justice system
- Forensic intelligence
- What are the ‘point of identities’ in a fingerprint?
- How many matching points does a fingerprint need to be classified as a match?
- How do forensic scientists ensure identification?
- How accurate is DNA evidence?
- Forensics v archaeology
- The differing definitions of ‘trace’
- The future of forensic science
Listener of the episode is Kathleen Humble, from Melbourne, Australia.
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