Forensic science is the application of scientific principles to questions of forensic (or legal) importance. Any branch of science may be of assistance in answering those questions, but of particular importance are:
- biological science - DNA/ molecular biology, serology etc
- chemistry - toxicology, paint analysis etc
- physical evidence examination - toolmarks, ballistics etc
- fire and explosion reconstructions/ interpretation etc
- forensic specialties allied to forensic pathology (e.g. forensic entomology, anthropology, odontology, botany etc)
links
forensic science (Wikipedia)
the president's DNA initiative (USA)
dna surveillance - going too far? (video)
all about forensic science (blog)
dna extraction 'virtual laboratory' (flash animation) (university of utah, usa)
dna from the beginning (animations)
dna forensics (human genome project)
