I twice-monthly conversation about issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the forensic laboratory community.
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Welcome to Crime Lab, where Grace gives you great knowledge on some pretty crazy crimes.
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Where we talk about murders and our opinions Cover art photo provided by JJ Ying on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jjying
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It's the pod the speaks on the B.s in the world Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CrimelabRadio/support
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A podcast for practitioners, professionals, and enthusiasts of forensic science, applied science, and science related topics: exploring the truth of true crime. Learn about the real forensic science behind the cases, how it actually works behind the closed doors of the crime lab, and what happens when it fails or is misunderstood. Hosted by a scientist with over twenty years of laboratory experience, this podcast discusses the challenges and nuances of the forensic fields from her own experi ...
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#75: Emotional Pain and its Threat to Quality
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There are times when life confronts us with great loss or the threat of loss, and the emotions we feel can be overwhelming. Deep emotional pain, however, can have adverse effects on the brain that threaten the quality of a sufferer's work. In this episode of the CoachCast, John Collins provides insight and tips for dealing with emotional pain, and …
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Coming off a recent tour of workshops and presentations on the subject, John Collins discusses the threat of excessively restrictive policies that prevent hiring managers from really getting to know their job candidates. When forensic science laboratories are forced to follow a structured "script" that prohibits a conversational connection with int…
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This is a Crime Lab CoachCast Update for Monday September 30, 2024. Live from the 2024 meeting of the Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers. Coach's Message for Today "Honorable and competent work performance arise from professionals who know how much they truly matter."Από τον John M. Collins
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The newest forensic science organization got off the ground in November 2023. The National Association of Forensic Science Boards is now set to host its 2nd annual meeting in Albany, New York. In this episode of the CoachCast, John speaks with Kermit Channell and Jennifer Naugle about the organization's mission, future, and upcoming meeting. John a…
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Few things are harder on a team or organization than a change in executive-level leadership. The experience can leave even the best-running teams feeling like everyone has lost their minds. In this episode, we explain why it happens and how to prevent it with a more thoughtful and open approach to transitioning between leadership regimes. Our Seaso…
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There is a particular kind of individual with a particular temperament that you must identify and eliminate from hiring consideration. Doing so will save you and your team valuable time and energy, and it will prevent the poisoning of your team and its ability to nurture a communicative and collaborative environment. Our Season Sponsor Visit our Fr…
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What is integrity and how does the study of ethics ensure that professionals will demonstrate integrity during the most difficult situations? The answer is that it can't. Ethics is a highly misunderstood and often misapplied field of study. In this episode, your host, John Collins, will discuss his new situational readiness workshop, True Integrity…
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Job satisfaction leads to higher levels of energy, which translates into better engagement and better performance. But the factors leading to one's job satisfaction are complicated and often include personal matters that are outside the control of the laboratory. In this episode, John Collins discusses some of the key elements of job satisfaction a…
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In this episode of the Crime Lab CoachCast, John Collins, your host and author of HR Management in the Forensic Science Laboratory - A 21st Century Approach to Effective Crime Lab Leadership, discusses the importance of filling vacant leadership positions as soon as possible. He also discusses the damage caused by unnecessary delays. For those of y…
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#66: From Laboratory Leader to Chief of Staff - A Conversation with Jody Wolf
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Jody Wolf is an award winning forensic laboratory veteran and former president of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. She is one of the few forensic laboratory administrators to climb beyond the laboratory into the police command ranks. Jody is now the Chief of Staff for the Phoenix Police Department. In this episode, John speaks wi…
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Confidence is the blissful feeling of self-assurance that you can handle whatever people or situations you encounter in your life and career. But you can lose it and, when you do, it can leave you feeling lost, hurting, and desperate for answers. The good news is that you can get it back, and in this episode you will learn how. Our Season Sponsor V…
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#64: Workplace Relationships, Problems, and Solutions
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Relationships are the raw materials from which teamwork is made. But what happens when problems arise in workplace relationships and what can be done to fix them? John Collins will share his thoughts about relationships within the forensic science environment and will also share a strategy for repairing broken relationships when they start getting …
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#63: Be Strong and Still: A Conversation About Faith with Kevin Smith
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Faith is not a subject we typically associate with science, but even scientists rely on their faith to orient themselves in this world and this life. Faith is not the same as religion and is not rooted in certainty. It is something we struggle with. John Collins speaks with his friend, colleague, and fellow coach, Kevin R. Smith, about having faith…
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In today's episode of the Crime Lab Coach Cast, John discusses the most widely discussed element of personality, which is the extroversion/intoversion spectrum. But there are myths that need to be replaced with facts and healthier attitudes about our desire to socialize and communicate with others. Where do YOU fall on the spectrum, and how do you …
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#61: History, Philosophy, Standards, and the Police - A Conversation with Max Houck
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John speaks with forensic science veteran, educator, and philosopher, Max Houck, to discuss some of the deeper issues facing forensic science laboratories today. Join Max and John as they tackle issues such as the relationships between laboratories and police agencies, standards, acceditation, the future of forensic science, and some interesting bi…
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Bad things happen in all occupations, but when nightmares come true, it's vital that your team stick together to come out on the other side better than you were before. In this episode of the CoachCast, John Collins discusses the one mistake and the one fantasy that get in the way of forensic science laboratories seeking to address - and prevent - …
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Employees can only motivate themselves, a truth that invites important questions about what both managers and employees should be prioritizing in their efforts to contribute toward a high-energy laboratory team. John Collins, "America's Crime Lab Coach," shares his tips and ideas in this next edition of the Crime Lab COACH Cast. References Promega …
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In this 3rd episode of the 2024 season, John reaches into his bag of coaching strategies to help listeners cope effectively with people having pathologically challenging personalities. References Promega (Season Sponsor) Coping with Difficult People (Book by R Bramson, PhD)Από τον John M. Collins
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John Collins speaks with Tim Kupferschmid, Chief of Laboratories for the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Tim is also the current president of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. In this episode, Tim shares his thoughts on current events and issues facing today's forensic science laboratories, as well as the issue…
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#56: Mark Stolorow on Standards, Progress, and Technology
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In this first episode of our 4th season, John Collins chats with Mark Stolorow, the former Deputy Director of the Special Programs Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he was also the Director for OSAC Affairs (Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science). The mission of OSAC is to produce c…
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In this Crime Lab COACH Cast update, John discusses the newly released 2020 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Science Crime Laboratories, the upcoming SCOTUS ruling in Smith v. Arizona, and strategies for dealing with artificial intelligence "cheating" when administering essay questions during the application process for new scientists. References…
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Ann MacPhetridge is the Senior Manager in charge of Genetic Identity Commercialization & Marketing at Promega Corporation. Ann speaks with John Collins about the rewards and challenges of commercializing and marketing within the forensic science marketplace. She also explains the history of the ISHI meeting and the impact DNA scientists have had on…
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The top decisions-makers at the Wisconsin DOJ Division of Forensic Science join John Collins to discuss an innovative approach to developing and building support for case submission policies. Nicole Roehm and Jennifer Naugle explain the history of the committee, the benefits of the committee on keeping backlogs down, and what's happening nationally…
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Indi Young is an expert at teaching clients how to prevent false assumptions from causing damage to themselves and their customers. The author of 3 books, Indi speaks with John Collins about how she evaluates individuals to understand how they think, and why they think it. Perhaps it's time to stop dwelling on bias and begin thinking about mental m…
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PART II - Case Solved? Unraveling a DNA thread in the Zodiac killer enigma. Featuring Forensic Scientist George Schiro
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Part II of George Schiro’s story about his involvement in unraveling the identity of the notorious Zodiac Killer. What did he find in his examination of the alleged DNA profile of the Zodiac and Gary Stewart? Is Gary Stewart the biological son of the infamous Zodiac? This is part II! Be sure to listen to Part I first to get the whole story! To lear…
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Peter Stout is the president and director of the Houston Forensic Science Center. He and John Collins discuss the current political climate in the Houston criminal justice system, its past challenges, and some potentially game-changing blind-testing strategies being employed by Stout and his team. References Proceedings of the NAS (Forensic Article…
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After welcoming Promega as the first sponsor of the Crime Lab COACH Cast, John Collins discusses some sensitive advocacy issues related to claims that forensic science disciplines are invalid or unreliable. Are crime laboratories putting out "junk science," or is "junk activism" misportraying the reality of forensic science methods? Maybe both? You…
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John Collins brings you up to speed on some more forensic controversy out of Houston, and shares a valuable interview tip for evaluating the potential of new forensic laboratory scientists to develop into effective expert witnesses. It's a busy day here at the Crime Lab COACH Cast. See you in the studio! References News out of Houston…
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Pamela Marshall is the Associate Professor and Director of the Forensic Science and Law masters program at Duquesne University. In this episode, John chats with Dr. Marshall about the state of forensic science education in the United States, and what employers in forensic science need to know about the new generation of students who will become tom…
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Kermit Channell is the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory. In this conversation with Director Channell, John Collins asks about his coming retirement, his career in forensic science, the outlook for forensic labs in the next 10 to 20 years, and the priorities laboratory administrators will have as the profession continues to …
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Your host, John M. Collins, has issued a press release making an official statement on the significance of the recent federal court ruling holding Dr. Henry Lee liable for malpractice in the investigation of a 1985 homicide. John's comments are intended to put the situation, at least preliminarily, into proper context so that recent events aren't u…
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#46: How to Build a Natural Style for Leading and Influencing
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You are naturally wired to lead and influence in a particular way, but do you know what that way is? Do you know how your employees and colleagues are wired? If you don't, you have an amazing opportunity. In this impactful episode of the COACH Cast, John Collins discusses the workshop he facilitated at the 50th annual symposium of the American Soci…
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Random characteristics are the basis of the forensic pattern identification disciplines but, too often, examiners testify about randomness without understanding what it means or if it's even a scientifically legitimate principle. It is legitimate and this episode explains why. References Memphis, Tenn Crime Lab Debate Stochastics article by John Co…
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Case Solved? Unraveling a DNA thread in the Zodiac killer enigma. Featuring Forensic Scientist George Schiro.
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The Zodiac case remains one of the most notorious unsolved murder mysteries in American history, and it continues to capture public interest and speculation. The self-proclaimed Zodiac killer was a serial killer who operated in Northern California, primarily in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2014 a man named Gary L. Stewart published a book, co…
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What happens when a judge tries to influence or intimidate an expert witness into testifying a certain way? John will explain how you can handle this situation. John will also follow up on the previous CoachCast episode on firearm identification and its scientific underpinnings. References Firearm OSAC Firearm Examiner Accuracy - Part 1 Firearm Exa…
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In Illinois v. Rickey Winfield (15CR1406601), Judge William Hicks blocked firearm identification testimomy (Feb 2023). And, as usual, the significance of the ruling is being misinterpreted and misapplied in some of the media reporting. John Collins tells us what we need to know about this case and what we can learn from it. References Commentary By…
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Amy Curtis Jenkins is the founding president of the National Association of Forensic Laboratory Counsel, an emerging membership organization for attorneys specializing in the legal representation of public forensic science laboratories. In this episode, John Collins chats with Amy about embedded legal counsel and the issues they address. References…
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#41: Forensic Evidence in Overturned Convictions w/ Dr. John Morgan
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John Collins interviews Dr. John Morgan about his recent study exploring the impact that forensic evidence had in convictions that were later overturned. References Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence (Morgan) Wrongful Convictions and Forensic Science Errors: Case Studies and Root Causes (Book) Visit Dr. John Mo…
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Supplanting is the cutting of a normal operating budget and replacing those funds with grants or other allocations. It is an impermissible use of federal forensic programs, but has other dangers as well. References: Paul Coverdell - Competitive CFSO Funding Page OJP Supplanting Guide SheetΑπό τον John M. Collins
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In today's episode, John Collins shares a historical perspective on why many of today's forensic scientists may be struggling in the courtroom and what laboratory administrators can do to start fixing the problem.Από τον John M. Collins
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Recorded from Phoenix, Arizon, John Collins discusses "points of credibility" in the courtroom and the potential impact that visible tattoos and piercings can have on how expert witnesses are perceived by a jury.Από τον John M. Collins
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S2E3: Space Forensics! Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Microgravity with Detective Zack Kowalske
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On this episode I spoke with Det. Zack Kowalske, an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and a pioneer in Space Forensics! We discussed BPA (bloodstain pattern analysis), some concerns in the field (error rates), and Zack's research on bloodstain pattern analysis in microgravity. Support the Show! Become a subscriber: …
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In this episode of the Crime Lab COACH Cast, John Collins discusses the subject of implicit bias and explains why bias is not - and should not - be the focus of our attention. References Greenwald, A. G., Banaji, M. R., & Nosek, B. A. (2015). Statistically small effects of the Implicit Association Test can have societally large effects. Journal of …
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Ahead of the 50 annual symposium of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, John Collins reflects on an unusual confluence of events that created an opportunity for him and his laboratory to go beyond the confines of forensic science to meet an urgent need that no one could have predicted.…
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In this episode of the Crime Lab COACH Cast, John Collins speaks with Matthew Gamette, the Director of the Idaho State Police Forensic Laboratory System and Chair of the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations. Matthew joins John to discuss the establishment of the National Technology Validation and Implementation Collaborative (NTVIC) and the…
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The 2023 calendar year is underway. Recording from downtown Baton Rouge near the site of this week's Advanced Expert Witnessing workshop, John shares his perspective on the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence and its inevitable impact on forensic science and the enterprise of expert witnessing. You thought attorneys were powerful in the cour…
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S2EP2: Joining the Dark Side.The Role of the Forensic Science Defence Expert. Dr. David Schudel
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"The role of a forensic science defence expert is often referred to by those working for the police/state/government forensic labs as being on the "dark side." In Joining the Dark Side, author David Schudel outlines the evolution of a fascinating career that starts out in the dark side and looks at what problems can appear in forensic cases. The bo…
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In this special holiday episode of The Crime Lab COACH Cast, John Collins has some things he'd like you to think about as you wind down your 2022 and look forward to a healthy and productive 2023.Από τον John M. Collins
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The Department of Justice announced its forensic science funding initiatives for the coming year. In this episode, we discuss the lack of funding and political support for nonDNA disciplines and the problems it causes for America' crime laboratories. Program References DOJ Announcement Debbie Smith Act Paul Coverdell Program IACP Forensics Committe…
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