LIsa Black
Cape Coral, FL
Female, 49
I spent the five happiest years of my life in a morgue. As a forensic scientist in the Cleveland coroner’s office I analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now I'm a certified latent print examiner and CSI for a police department in Florida. I also write a series of forensic suspense novels, turning the day job into fiction. My books have been translated into six languages.
But what sample were they testing? What piece of evidence were they analyzing in the gas chromatograph?
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That determination is made by the pathologist doing the autopsy, and there are a number of ways--body temperature, rate of decomposition, rigor mortis, but it will be an estimate, not the precise number that you might see on TV. All those things can depend on the environment where the body is, temperature, exposure, physical characteristics of the victim, medical conditions etc. Entomologists can help if there is distinct bug activity at the scene as well.
Hope that helps!
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I'm sorry, but again that is way too broad a question. Most forensic science is based on biology, physics and chemistry, so it's all 'natural' science.
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32. It was my second career, I majored in political science during my first round at college and was a personnel secretary for ten years first.
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Hollywood Executive Assistant
Are Hollywood execs as nightmarish as depicted on TV?
Police Officer
Have you ever been shot or seriously injured on the job?
Bracketologist
Why have there been so many 15-2 upsets, but no 16-1's?
Most people are cross-trained in more than one area. In smaller agencies people might have to wear a lot of hats.
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I’m sorry, no. I don’t feel qualified to do that.
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I’m sorry but I have no idea. I’ve never worked in Toxicology.
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