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Crime Scene Insects

Published May 21, 2008 at 5:00 AM PDT

Dr Lee Goff, Dean of Forensic Science, Chaminade U of Honolulu and curator, "Crime Scene Insects," LV Natural History Museum
... on just what insects can tell us about the scene of the crime and whether the popularity of CSI television shows has set people's expections too high for what answers the evidence can provide.

Links

  • A Fly for the Prosecution: How Insect Evidence Helps Solve Crimes
  • Chaminade University: Dr Lee Goff
  • CSI Collection: M. Lee Goff, entomology expert
  • LVNHM: Crime Scene Insects
  • PBS: Crime Scene Creatures

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