Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Separating the Forensic Scientific Fact from Forensic Science Fiction

Café Scientifique

 September 6

Associate Professor Stewart Walker
  School of Chemical and Physical Sciences 
            Forensic, Environmental and Analytical Chemist
              Director, Centre of Expertise in Energetic Material



Presented
   
Separating the Forensic Scientific Fact from Forensic Science Fiction


Associate Professor Stewart Walker is growing his hair for research. Your hair can be used to find where you have travelled or lived most recently. This is because your hair keeps a record of the chemicals you have taken into your body, through water and food you have consumed.  Assoc. Prof. Walker has travelled to many countries in the last year.  This research has many applications, such as, helping to identify people when DNA cannot be used and determine the migration paths of refugees.



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