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Old-School Hair Analysis Is Junk Science. But It Still Keeps People Behind Bars

The technique, developed before DNA testing, can’t definitively tie suspects to crime scenes. Try explaining that to juries — or some judges.

Feature • 12.15.2023

He Teaches Police “Witching” To Find Corpses. Experts Are Alarmed.

At the National Forensic Academy, crime scene investigators learn to dowse for the dead, though it’s not backed by science.

Feature • 03.17.2022

This Scientist Helped Free the Innocent Using DNA. Now Biden Wants Him in the Cabinet.

Some experts hope Eric Lander, the president’s choice for new science adviser, will crack down on bad forensics in courtrooms.

Looking Back • 01.26.2021

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