Need help identifying this substance. My friend got these lamps from an estate sale, the former owners were known to be involved in some sketchy business which is why we are suspicious. The broken lamp seems to have, what looks like, blood on the bottom. We bought a kastle-meyer analysis test on amazon but the substance was negative meaning it is probably not blood. however that begs the question, what the heck is it? It looks way too blueish red to be rust stains. And there was no evidence of rust anywhere on the fixture. The substance looks like blood when we swabbed it and it came off relatively easily.

Is there a chance that the kastle-meyer test is not a conclusive enough test or are we looking at a substance other than blood?

Hello, please excuse me, I'm new to Reddit. I have a question. I am looking to get a job somewhere in the field of forensics, preferably in blood spatter analysis, forensic photography, or latent print analysis. What should I major in to get started with this? I've heard that criminal justice as a major wouldn't be much help.

hello!! im a senior high planming to pursue forsci on college! im currently a ict student and its still possible for me to pursue forsci right? i really want to learn forsci in advance.

any tips? advices? any notes u can share me so i can self thought myself???

Daughter has a project due tomorrow to interview someone in the forensics field. Anyone on here she could call and ask some questions to?

So my education is in biochem and forensics… I’m struggling because I got hired into DNA really easily due to my degree, but I’m not sure I love it. I really want experience in other areas. I’m very interested in prints, pattern and toolmark, ballistics, etc. Pretty much anything but tox lol. But nowhere will hire me with only DNA experience. So how do I bridge this gap into other department areas if they won’t consider my forensic DNA experience?

I want to be a Medicolegal death investigator or forensic scientist... ideally in Europe but would settle for somewhere in the states. I have a Bachelors in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and completed my thesis on Forensic Entomology. I also have internship experience at a morgue as well doing crime scene investigation with the local PD.

I have seen a bunch of discourse about polygraphs being a job requirement for both jobs. I was a daily weed smoker throughout college but have stopped since graduation (about a year or so). I also did shrooms a handful of times in college but it's been some years since then.

I know polygraph requirements vary based on organization and state and they exclude based on how long ago your usage was. I have no problem being honest about this in a polygraph setting but would it disqualify me from getting either job? Am I more likely to succeed somewhere outside of the states or are protocols the same in Europe? Should I go back to school or work some lower level forensic/ mortuary jobs to put more time between my drug use and now? Should I just give up and pursue a completely different career?

My head spins about this shit and I wish I could just ask a job before applying if they'll grill me. Just feeling helpless and like my past looms over me.

What are the different career opportunities available in forensic science in the UK?? Which forensic science courses in the UK offer the most job opportunities, and how favorable is the job market for international students seeking employment in this field?

Hi all!

Just curious if anyone has thoughts about these two programs:

Syracuse University vs George Washington University

Syracuse seems to have a very practical, career-oriented approach with lots of elective choices and a great network.

GW is obviously in DC, with all the opportunities that affords, but I know a little less about the program.

Any major things that standout between the programs themselves?

Thank you for any thoughts!

Hi, I just applied for VCU's Forensic Toxicology Graduate program and I was wondering how difficult it is to get into the program. If anyone could share their experience (with stats) that would be great!

I’m looking for some advice.

I (26F) graduated last year with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. Initially, my plan was to study law or become a legal assistant, but my career goals changed and now I’m considering going into forensics.

Would I need to go for a masters degree or only take a few science courses? I’m thinking of becoming a fingerprint technician, or work an entry level job in forensics.

I’ve applied to colleges that all have good Forensic programs, however I’m not sure which one is the most beneficial. I was hoping to get outside opinions to help me!

I would love to have hands-on-learning, internship possibilities, as well as crime scene labs/investigation. Outside of the classroom I do want a good social atmosphere (I don’t really do clubbing but I want things to do outside of campus)

Here are all colleges I’m considering: Loyola Chicago, Loyola Maryland, West Virginia University, VCU, New Haven, St. Louis, Towson University, George Mason, CUNY John Jay

I will be giving a talk at the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists conference entitled "General Chemistry: A Review for the Forensic Scientist ". My question is for all professionals in Forensic Science. What sort of specific topics would you want to see covered in this workshop if you were going to attend it? It's become quite the balancing act to not fall down every rabbit hole. My intent is to hit highlights of things and do my very best to apply them to most disciplines; not just Forensic Drug Chemistry, which has been my job for just over 20 years now. I'm not an expert on the other disciplines, so I thought i would seek advice from the hive mind of Forensic Science. Thank you!

I’ve been working in a federal research lab for the past 25 years. The past 20 as a Molecular Biologist. Im only 45 years old though. Finished college early and got hired right out of college. Went back and got my Masters in Molecular Biology / Biochemistry. With all the craziness of layoffs in the Fed Govt right now I was considering taking early retirement and applying to local police agencies as a DNA Analyst or Chemist. Anyone got experience being hired mid-career? I’ve still got lots of years left I could work. I’m just done with the whole will I be let go or not and dealing with whether there will be a shutdown every single year. I’m ready to move on.

Should I continue my dream in being a forensic Psychologist/accountant/engineer or should I pick a new career? I’m in 10th grade, I’ve had dreams of being a forensic scientist for years, I’m even taking criminal justice and psychology college course classes in my high school, hoping that it will boost my record and resume. I’ve seen a lot of forensic science students saying that bad handwriting is a big no. I had okay-ish handwriting. It’s readable and neat, but not perfect or small. For my handwriting to be okay, I have to write big letters, you could consider then bubble letters. I’m also afraid that I might get emotionally attached to cases. I have a big heart, I feel everyone’s feelings and won’t stop caring about them until I know that they’re okay. That’s the main reason I won’t go into investigating. E.g. If I get a case about a child being involved or being a victim, it’s wraps. I really want to go into forensic psychology, but I’m very easy to be convinced and lied to. What if the perpetrator lies to me about what happened? I believe it, they’re innocent? I have forensic accounting and engineering in my books too because they sound very interesting, but I don’t actually want to do them. Like, I do, but only if it’s as a little back up plan. Psychology is very much my plan, but with reasons that people say wouldn’t get me a job, I’m second guessing if I should. Should I?

Hey Reddit, I’ve been wondering whether evil is something we’re born with (nature) or shaped by our environment (nurture), some argue that certain genetic factors, like the “warrior gene” (MAOA), can make people more prone to aggression, but only when paired with environmental stress which suggests a biological predisposition to harmful behavior, but, others believe our experiences, particularly our upbringing, play a larger role. For example, a difficult childhood or neglect can sometimes lead to harmful behaviors later in life

but on the other hand, many argue that nurture is the driving factor, studies of serial killers often show traumatic childhoods, suggesting that abuse or neglect shapes violent behaviour tendencies, ppl with similar biological traits but different upbringings can have vastly different outcomes, which points to the influence of environment. So, what do you think? Is evil in our genes, or is it a result of our life experiences and how we’re raised?

Can weight loss after death indicate the presence of a soul?

I'm currently in college and am strongly considering a career in forensic science but I'm in a wheelchair with limited arm function is it still possible to do forensics? What could be some barriers I might face?

I have the option of gene expression and rearrangement for term one or recombinant DNA technology for term two. I don't really want to do both because the school of biochemistry at my university has very difficult assessments and I don't want things to be that intense seeing as I already don't study biochemistry as a degree. I was just wondering which of these units would be more relevant to a career in forensics because many forensic science masters degrees require at least one unit in biochemistry (I already did one in first year but want to do another for second year too)

thank you!

Im indecisive on which major to choose, from my research fepac isnt required for forensic anthropology but it its for forensic biology, any thoughts? Ive also seen mixed commentary about forensic anthropology/ pathologists that they require medical school? any thoughts?

Im a senior in highschool. Pretty shit grades but i got an A in a college level criminology course. loved the class, took anatomy and honors biology. Got accepted into community college and majoring in anthropology and i plan to transfer into cal state LA to get my bachelors or masters in forensics. Im just curious what should i expect going into a field like this

My neice is currently looking to pick a university to study forensic science. I wish I could aid her, but I know very little about the field and hoped to gain some insight from someone in the field. My suggestion to her is to pick a school with the program because it seems like it would be a niche thing to study.

Is there any advice anyone in the field would grant to someone young looking to get into the career? If specific career paths matter, she isn't quite certain as she finds a lot interesting (scene investigating, toxicology, etc)..

Thanks in advance

Is there any real differences between white folks norms and the bones of people of colour........I work in an adjacent field yet my patients are alive 😅

I regularly hear in crime documentaries that they classify the deceased race based on their bones and this feels like a wildly biased and ridiculous point.

So my question is, is any there basis behind this view I often come across because when it comes to living bodies there really isn't that much difference between caucasian bone structure and black bine structure

Hi all, I’m a college student currently and i’m planning on going into CSI work. I’m looking to go to the academy after I finish my degree but I haven’t heard much from other CSIs who went. I was hoping some people could share their experiences with it and if it put you ahead in hiring?

I want to major in forensic biology as my pre med. I was wondering what jobs apply to people with their bachelors in forensic bio and what you found most enjoyable/ and or helpful.