Alicia Wilcox, who is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Thomas College. Alicia is a forensic scientist who both teaches at the college level and provides forensic science expertise in cases throughout the country. 

Alicia has presented at the Maine Science Festival a few times, most notably setting up a crime scene investigation for festival goers.

A note about this episode:  our conversation includes some details about a murder crime scene, different kinds of violent crimes including child abuse, and autopsies.It is very straightforward and may not be suitable for young kids. 

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