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Join Brandy Schillace for a look back at the development of forensic science over the past two centuries, a journey that will take you from Victorian serial killers to digital sleuthing in the 21st century. In the 10 lectures of How to Catch a Killer: A History of the Forensic Science Toolkit, you’ll discover how advances in forensic science have thwarted criminals and improved our ability to bring them to justice.

When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: "You know you’re going to be fired for this, don’t you?" "I know," Dr. Lewis replied, "I just hope to stay out of prison." Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis' commentary in Nature, titled "EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics".

From the UK’s leading forensic scientist and Sunday Times bestselling author of All That Remains and Written in Bone: a gripping exploration of forensic science, told through often shocking real cases to assess its triumphs, failures, and future. For over forty years, Professor Dame Sue Black...

National polls show that Americans are increasingly concerned about vaccine safety and the right to make individual, informed choices together with their healthcare practitioners. Vaccine Epidemic focuses on the searing debate surrounding individual and parental vaccination choice in the United States. Featuring more than 20 experts from the fields of ethics, law, science, medicine, business, and history, Vaccine Epidemic urgently calls for reform.

Die Wissenschaft ist auf der Suche nach Wahrheit und Erkenntnis - das denken viele. Und in den meisten Fällen stimmt das auch. Aber Wissenschaft wird von Menschen gemacht, mit all ihren menschlichen Schwächen. Und die kommen manchmal auch im Labor oder in der Studierstube ans Tageslicht: Menschen lügen, fälschen und verleumden. Sie stehlen und quälen. Und gehen manchmal sogar über Leichen, um reich oder berühmt zu werden. Auch in der Forschung.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets. "A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the...

From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab, forensic scientists have long been mythologized in American popular culture as infallible crime solvers. Juries put their faith in “expert witnesses” and innocent people have been executed as a result. Innocent people are still on death row today, condemned by junk science.

Die Wissenschaft ist auf der Suche nach Wahrheit und Erkenntnis – das denken viele. Und in den meisten Fällen stimmt das auch. Aber Wissenschaft wird von Menschen gemacht, mit all ihren menschlichen Schwächen. Und die kommen manchmal auch im Labor oder in der Studierstube ans Tageslicht: Menschen lügen, fälschen und verleumden. Sie stehlen und quälen. Und gehen manchmal sogar über Leichen, um reich oder berühmt zu werden. Auch in der Forschung. Von solchen Fällen handeln die Geschichten in Science & Crime 2. Sie sind alle wahr.

Jana Monroe was no ordinary cop: a cofounder of - and, at the time, the only female agent in - the world-renowned FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit at Quantico, over the course of her career she consulted on more than 850 homicide cases. But to the people who know her best, Monroe is the BSU analyst upon whom the film character of Clarice (Jodie Foster) in The Silence of the Lambs was modeled. Hearts of Darkness is Monroe's story and will have Monroe finally stepping out from the shadows to tell the range of remarkable tales from the top moments of a life chasing the monsters among us.

Winner of Outstanding Indie Podcast True Crime Awards 2026 and Best True Crime, Mystery & Dark Stuff Podcast at The Scottish Podcast Awards 2026 Each series of Inside Forensic Science explores a crime where forensic science has played a major role. The story is told through the narrator Pennie Stuart and interviews with forensic science, law and police experts. Inside Forensic Science is an Adventurous Audio production for the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee. The podcast was funded by The Leverhulme Trust.

Modern history is filled with terrible crimes, baffling hoaxes, and seedy scandals. The infamous Jack the Ripper slayings. The alleged survival of Anastasia Romanov, the youngest daughter of the murdered Tsar. Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's public fall from grace. The Chicago Tylenol poisonings and the copycat crimes that followed.

The most remarkable weapon in the fight against crime, forensic science turns bullet trajectories, bodily fluids, and the very structure of our DNA into damning witnesses of our every act. Packed with examples from real-life cases, this Beginner Guide covers all major areas of forensic science, including drugs, trace evidence, and crime scene investigation. Pathology, anthropology, and the laws that govern this evidence all come under the scalpel as Jay Siegel tracks the journey of evidence from crime scene to courtroom

On Halloween night, 1828, in the West Port district of Edinburgh, Scotland, a woman sometimes known as Madgy Docherty was last seen in the company of William Burke and William Hare. Days later, police discovered her remains in the surgery of the prominent anatomist Dr. Robert Knox. Docherty was the final victim of the most atrocious murder spree of the century. Together with their accomplices, Burke and Hare would be accused of killing 16 people over the course of 12 months in order to sell the corpses as "subjects" for dissection. 

Discover the real-life inspirations behind history’s most infamous serial killers: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, and so many more.

Dive into the imaginative realms crafted by the versatile science fiction author Randall Garrett, as this podcast presents a captivating collection of his stories that humorously challenge the conventions of his time. Each episode showcases a complete audiobook, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in Garrett's unique storytelling style that deftly blends wit and creativity. This series is not just about one narrative but invites you to explore a variety of themes, from the absurdities of technology to the quirks of human nature, all through the lens of science fiction. With every episode,...

The Skeptic Tank is an upcoming podcast from broadcast professionals David Ashbaugh and Darren Worts. One of them believes in the supernatural... the other, not so much. Every episode David will introduce a new supernatural story and Darren will (try to) dismiss with logic and reason. First Episode drops on October 31 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A haunting, provocative investigation by an award-winning journalist asked to participate in the murder trial of her first boyfriend, who is accused of killing his wife and pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. Fifteen years after breaking up with Steve, her college boyfriend, April...

Described by one reviewer as "The Most Authentic Voice in True Crime" and that is what True Crime Rocket Science strives to be. Credible, meticulous research and thorough analysis of high-profile true crime cases, with an emphasis on criminal psychology, relational dynamics, victimology and social context. Narrated by bestselling true crime author of over 100 books, Nick van der Leek.

“Tragic, infuriating, impeccably researched…. [A] remarkable story, brilliantly told.” — John Grisham A shocking story of fire science gone wrong and mob mentality run amok, when Victor Rosario, an immigrant in Lowell, Massachusetts, is wrongfully convicted following a deadly blaze and...

In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood + Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala’s twisting secret life. He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor.