Article on "real" forensics vs TV forensics

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Boston Globe comes through again.

My favorite quote:
Dirt analysis, a staple on detective and crime shows, is rarely useful.

''I have worked processing crime scenes for 19 years, and I have never seen dirt reveal a significant result," Pratt said.


Here is a link to the full article.

Guess I might have to start watching these TV shows - they sound like a hoot. Dirt identifying the killer? Oh, OK!

 

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At the end the guy says the biggest difference is the $$$. I think it is time. IF the show progessed as slowly as real life, you'd spend all season waiting for the DNA analysis, or an entire show watching the sequencer do its thing.

My favorite was when they managed to get mass spec data from bench-top microfuge!!

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Boston Globe comes through again.

My favorite quote:
Dirt analysis, a staple on detective and crime shows, is rarely useful.

''I have worked processing crime scenes for 19 years, and I have never seen dirt reveal a significant result," Pratt said.


Here is a link to the full article.

Guess I might have to start watching these TV shows - they sound like a hoot. Dirt identifying the killer? Oh, OK!