Forensic Friends

Forensic Friends

By Shelley LoiScience
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Forensic Friends episodes

  • Racial History of Medicine
    This week, Natalie tells Shelley about the terrifyingly dark history of medicine and the outrageous, racist medical misconceptions about Black people in America. Please note there are some graphic descriptions of human experiments in this episode.
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    1 hr 57 min
  • Confirmation Bias
    In this very full episode, Natalie talks about the psychology and neurology behind confirmation bias. She and Shelley also discuss how critical thinking (or lack thereof) leads to the shitshow that is currently happening.Please check out blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for a comprehensive list of funds and organizations you can donate to in support of Black Lives Matters and the fight against racial injustice and police brutality. This isn't a passing trend; this isn't a momentary problem that's going to go away.Tune in to Several Tangents for the "bonus" parts of this episode!
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    1 hr 57 min
  • The Science of Fire
    What even is fire? What makes a up a flame? Shelley dives into the chemistry of fire as a precursor to understanding fire investigations. Meanwhile, Natalie takes the opportunity to....multitask.
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    59 min
  • Herbalism
    What a twist! We decided to switch things up a bit, so this week, we take a break from the forensics lectures. Natalie takes the floor to teach Shelley some stuff about herbal medicine and the (frankly, criminal) lack of preventative medicine in the American healthcare system.
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    1 hr 17 min
  • Gunshot Residue
    Things are about to get real nerdy.This week, Shelley talks about gunshot residue; how it's tested and why it's important as evidence. She also blows Natalie's mind with the fact that light gets absorbed by things and also has trouble pronouncing spectrometry.
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    1 hr 10 min
  • Mythbusting
    It's listicle time! ....Why does that sound like a euphemism?This week, Shelley and Natalie tackle a list of "Top 10 TV Crime Lab Myths", busting the myths and discussing why compromises might be made for the sake of storytelling.
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    1 hr 21 min
  • Morbid Fascinations
    Guess who's back (back again)?This week, the Forensic trio is finally back together (but apart) to talk about morbid curiosity and the stigma against those working in forensic-related professions.We're not all serial killers, we swear!
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    59 min
  • Wash Your Hands
    You guys should have seen this coming, let's be real.What was supposed to be an announcement episode turns into an instructional on how to properly don and doff your PPE, now that it is highly recommended or sometimes even required to wear it if you have to go out! And of course, we discuss what life has been like during the COVID-19 pandemic as both a healthcare worker and an immuno-compromised person who very likely has the infection.Stay safe, don and doff your PPE properly, and for the love of all that is good, WASH YOUR HANDS!Stay tuned for show notes and follow the podcast on social media to get the supplementary visual aids!Twitter: @forensicfiendsInstagram: @forensicfriendspodcast
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    53 min
  • The F*ck It Episode
    Alternative title: Natalie Has QuestionsWhere do we even start with this episode? Shelley talks about her experiences studying forensics for her undergrad and the work she does now in a hospital lab while Natalie points out some of the differences between Canadian and American legal systems and debate the pronunciation of "roof" and "ombre".And of course, an episode about the medical lab isn't complete without horror stories about specimen mess-ups and exploding poops.Stay tuned for show notes and follow the podcast on social media to get the supplementary visual aids!Twitter: @forensicfiendsInstagram: @forensicfriendspodcast
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    1 hr 43 min

About Forensic Friends

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From DNA to fingerprinting, bloodstain patterns to ballistics and beyond, Forensic Friends discusses and explains the principles and techniques of the science of solving crime. All information is…