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A new book looks at forensic science beyond what we see on TV

We ve all watched the TV shows, forensic scientists have really glamorous jobs, don t they?  I usually lead off telling people about this project by saying the exact opposite.  You mentioned in your book no one wears leather pants and the crime lab.  No. And no high heels either.  What got you interested in understanding the real challenges facing forensic scientists?  Actually two things. I ve always been really interested in how different folks in technical jobs managed to communicate the different knowledge and expertise that they have with one another. And, you know, a few years ago, I was kind of a CSI and Bones addict. And watching those shows made me think, you know, I m pretty positive that it doesn t happen the way we see it on TV. But it could be really interesting to look at what forensic scientists actually do.

Translating science: The real work of forensic scientists

When I tell people about my new book about forensic scientists, Blood, Powder and Residue: How Crime Labs Translate Evidence into Proof, they usually think about popular TV shows such as “CSI.” But there’s a gap between the public image of scientists and what scientists do, and this gap matters. I had a recent amateur science experience that reminded me of this. One evening right before Christmas I stood near the edge of the Hudson River, clutching a pair of binoculars, hoping to catch a glimpse of the ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn. A couple came down the hill with a telescope and tripod, and as the sky darkened other walkers and bikers nearby on the path gathered around. One woman asked, “Have you seen it? We thought we saw it over those towers in New Jersey,” pointing across the river. A family said they had walked over from the East Side, “but we are worried it might be too cloudy.” The couple with the telescope offered to let us all have a turn:

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