Current Season
Supporting Medicolegal Death Investigators
When someone dies unexpectedly or of unnatural causes, their death will likely be subject to a medicolegal death investigation to determine the cause and manner of death, identification of the decedent, and circumstances surrounding the death. This community is made up of forensic pathologists, medical examiners, coroners, autopsy technicians, forensic anthropologists, and more. These professionals ensure deaths are thoroughly investigated, while ensuring respect and dignity for the decedents and their families after what is likely one of the most traumatic experiences of their lives. Our host for this mini season, Kelly Keyes, has over 20 years of experience as a medicolegal death investigator in a large coroner’s office. Listen along as Kelly interviews guests to learn more about how to get started in the field of medicolegal death investigation and some of the many roles that are involved in this community.
This season of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (Award #: 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU).
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Previous Season
Unidentified Human Remains
In cases where a decedent’s identity is unknown, forensic scientists can utilize a range of identification methods in order to give a victim their name back and bring closure to their families. However, access to these important resources may vary across communities. In the Unidentified Human Remains mini season, we sit down with experts who explain how teeth, DNA samples, and more can contribute to identifying unknown human remains. Tune in as we discuss specific cases where identification methods are utilized, the future of human identification technology, and much more.
This season of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (Award #: 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU).
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Past Season
Case Studies: Part 2
Case Studies are an important tool for providing insight and expanding knowledge into the criminal justice field. Hearing how scientific processes are applied to real-life cases can provide avenues for ingenuity, opportunities for learning, and ways to support other cases. In Part 2 of our Case Studies mini-season, listen along as our guests recount their experiences using autopsy information for crime scene reconstruction, using forensic services to help solve cold cases, identifying unknown victims, and more!
This season of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (Award #: 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU).
Listen to all podcast episodes here: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, & Google Podcasts!
The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast episode are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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