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Some days I have a lot to say. But there is only one blog and all of my posts are compiled in chronological order. To sort through and read only the posts you are most interested in, you can select from the three topics described below.
4N6Fact Fridays, fun forensic facts from the news. You know you want to read them! The weekly posts will appear on this blog under category 4N6, and also on tumblr.
Film2Fiction: Of all the things I pretend to know a lot about, writing is one topic where I have plenty of boots on the ground experience and lots to share. To view my blogs on writing select F2F.
And finally, book love. I review books I have read and loved and think you should read them, too. Click on book<3
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Exciting news! My young adult forensic mystery To Catch a Killer (Erin Blake series, #1) was nominated by the New Hampshire school community for their prestigious One School, One Book program. This means that over 500 students read my book together as a part of their school programming and met my heroine, Erin Blake! Continue reading
4N6Facts Friday: Bedbugs preserve full (and multiple) human blood DNA profiles for 3 days! Continue reading
4N6 Fans, STEM
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Thanks to a glut of genealogy Continue reading
4N6 Fans, To Catch A Killer
#ToCatchAKiller, 4N6FAN, DNA Comments Off on 4N6FACTS FRIDAY: New Crime-fighting Tool “Forensic Genealogy”
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I am a total techy. I have a RING doorbell, HUE lights, We-Mo plugs, a NEST Thermostat…if I could have a sandwich connected to Wi-Fi so I could visualize it being converted into actual energy after eating it…I would do that too. Wi-Fi connected things are just SO COOL. So here’s another thing Wi-Fi can do. it can penetrate a bag and determine the size and shape of what’s inside. Through various tests, this low-cost option can detect weapons, a bomb and even the amount of liquids contained inside without having to physically look inside the bag. Read more about … Continue reading
DNA analysis has become so sensitive that someone could conceivably shake your hand– transferring your DNA onto their skin–and then they could go out commit a crime and transfer your DNA to that crime scene without you even being there. What kind of demented sorcery is that, you ask? Exactly! But this transfer largely depends on if you heavily shed your skin cells. They can tell a heavy shedder from a moderate one. In this test, men were the heavy shedders while women were more moderate. But that could be solely based on size. Mens hands and thumbprints are larger. … Continue reading
4N6 Fans, To Catch A Killer
#TRTW #DNA #eyewitness, 4N6FAN, DNA Comments Off on Touch DNA: Are you a heavy shedder?
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