May 12, 2009
Interesting piece from the New York Times.
I like this bit from the end:
Dr. Kobilinsky said people should not jump to the conclusion that forensic science is bad science. “There’s a lot of experience and knowledge that goes into somebody’s expertise,” he said.
“It’s not junk science. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be improved.”
Science
Plugging Holes in the Science of Forensics
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
Published: May 12, 2009
A push in forensic science for the kind of rigorous, peer-reviewed research that is the hallmark of classic science.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/science/12fore.html