NPR: National Public Radio
Npr Videos:skunk Bear: Whose Bones Are These? Investigating a Classroom Skeleton
Using the tools of forensic anthropology, we explore the life and times of the mysterious skeleton we found in a high school art room. [7:07]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Evidence: Forensic Photography as Art
Artist Angela Strassheim began her career as a forensic photographer in a crime lab. She soon left to focus on art full-time, but she didn't entirely leave the field behind. Her body of work, Evidence, is a documentary art project...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Blood Spotting Made Easier
A new thermal infrared camera might make crime scene investigations easier. Hear a chemist describe one that can spot blood spatter not visible to the naked eye.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Wildlife Csi
An interview with Laurel Neme, the author of Animal Investigators, and experts from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They discuss the field of animal forensic science and what animal investigators do. Aired May 1, 2009 [35:35]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Body Farm
Join Ira Flatow for a talk with Body Farm founder and forensic anthropologist Bill Bass on what bones can tell police about a crime. [17:24]
Curated OER
Smithsonian Channel: Catching Killers
A show that uses forensic science to revisit some of history's unsolved dramatic murders. Website includes a collection of past episodes. See how fingerprints, DNA, and bones are new forms of evidence solving these crimes.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick of the Week: Composite Sketch
How do police artists get accurate depictions of a suspect, based on the hazy recollections of a handful of witnesses? Our video looks at the artistry -- and psychology -- of creating a good composite sketch.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Evaluating Forensic Science
This month, the National Academy of Sciences published a report that found 'serious deficiencies' in the nation's forensic science system. [28 mins. 11 secs.]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Forensics
Watch kids use forensic science to solve a crime mystery. Discover how forensic scientists use fingerprints and splatter analysis.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Analyzing the Evidence on Dna
"All DNA evidence is not created equal," says Greg Hampikian, Director of the Idaho Innocence Project. He'll tell us why DNA 'evidence' sometimes leads to the wrong conclusion in this audio lecture. [12:18]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Uncovering the Mystery of j.k. Rowling"s Latest Novel
Determining an author's linguistic fingerprint using forensic stylometry.