Episode 275 | Just Enhancing Research to Improve Tech Transition

Original Release Date: January 26, 2024   In episode three of our Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Catherine Grgicak, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Rutgers University Camden, and Henry Maynard, Lead Research Scientist for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, to discuss the importance of developing research infrastructure […]

Episode 274 | Just Building Partnerships to Advance Forensic Technology

Original Release Date: January 19, 2024   In episode two of our Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, Just Science sat down with Cleveland Miles, Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Division of Forensic Science, and Henry Maynard, Lead Research Scientist for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, to discuss the importance of building partnerships […]

Episode 273 | Just Improving Forensic Technology Transition

Original Release Date: January 12, 2024   In episode one of our Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, Just Science sat down with Lucas Zarwell, Director of the Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences at the National Institute of Justice, and Dr. Jeri Ropero-Miller, Principal Scientist and Director of the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence at […]

Episode 272 | Just Building Trust Between Police and their Communities

Original Release Date: December 22, 2023   In episode four of our National Case Closed Project: Supporting Best Practices in Investigation season, Just Science sat down with Michael McKissic, founder of the Mikey23 Foundation, Reverend Rodrick Burton, St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition’s Chairperson for Public Safety, and Dr. Stacy Sechrist, Research Public Health Analyst at RTI […]

Episode 271 | Just Collaboration Between Law Enforcement and Prosecutors to Solve Cases

Original Release Date: December 15, 2023   In episode three of our National Case Closed Project: Supporting Best Practices in Investigation season, Just Science sat down with Lamar Fyall, Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, Rob Lang, Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, and John Wilkinson, Attorney […]

Episode 270 | Just Using Forensic Intelligence to Solve Gun Violence Cases

Original Release Date: December 8, 2023   In episode two of our National Case Closed Project: Supporting Best Practices in Investigation season, Just Science sat down with Fabio Sanchez, Crime Gun Intelligence Sergeant at the City of Miami Police Department, Yaneisy Delgado, Intelligence Analyst at the Miami-Dade Police Department, and Kevin Armbruster, retired Lieutenant with the […]

Episode 269 | Just Improving Fatal and Non-fatal Shooting Investigations

Original Release Date: December 1, 2023   In episode one of our National Case Closed Project: Supporting Best Practices in Investigation season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Kevin Strom, Director of the Center for Policing Research and Investigative Science at RTI International, and John Skaggs, retired homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, to […]

Episode 268 | Just Footwear Impressions on Fabric

Original Release Date: November 24, 2023   In episode 8 of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with Brian McVicker, a Forensic Footwear and Tire Examiner at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to discuss developing shoe and tire impressions on fabric using ninhydrin.    When a victim is stomped or runover, the transfer of […]

Episode 267 | Just Collecting Fingerprints Without Contact

Original Release Date: November 17, 2023   In episode seven of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with Ross Krewenka, Product Manager for IDEMIA, and Mike Ransom, Automated Print Manager for the Michigan State Police, to discuss the development and use cases of contactless fingerprint capture technology. Traditionally, ink and paper are used to […]

Episode 266 | Just Facial Recognition for Forensic Investigations

Original Release Date: November 10, 2023   In episode 6 of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Richard Vorder Bruegge, Senior Physical Scientist at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to discuss how facial recognition technology was used to help identify individuals in photographs in two landmark cases.  Many individuals encounter facial recognition […]