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A forensic science 'blockbuster' and the limits of accreditation

A couple of forensic science related items before I turn my attention away from the blog for the day: NAS Forensic Science Report a 'Blockbuster' In an interview, White House science adviser John Holdren was asked, "What single published finding or scientific paper has had the biggest impact on your office?" He gave several examples, but notably mentioned:[Another is] the Academies' report that came out last year on forensic science that suggested much of forensic science is less solid than is assumed. We ended up spending a lot of effort, and we're still spending a lot of effort on what needs to be done to shore that up and what are the policy implications. In the meantime, we're working with the Justice Department. That [report] was quite a surprise...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 26, 2010 (boomark / email).