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Lorna Dawson is currently Principal Scientist and Head of Forensic Soil Science at the James Hutton Institute and visiting Professor at RGU. She is a registered expert with the National Crime Agency and works with police forces, lawyers and agencies in soil-trace-evidence provision and regularly attends court as an expert witness. Lorna is passionate about the effective communication of science, and her opinion is widely sought on aspects of soil science and forensic science in various media, including news, education, and drama. She has published over 100 scientific papers, books and book chapters and holds a diploma in Science Communication. Please join us as we discuss how studying soil can contribute to forensic investigations.

Originally aired on February 17, 2022