– I saw your question and wanted to let you know.. I’m a forensic scientist who now teaches students and professionals (scenes of crime officers and fire brigade) about forensic science and giving evidence. I love my job. Forensic science is just the application of other sciences to questions asked by the legal system. So we tend to have to learn one or two science subjects first (I’m an analytical chemist who starte off in environmental protection and research) first really well and then to also understand how the legal system works and how to recover and analyse samples from crime scenes. I specialise in the analysis of drugs in street samples and body tissues and I also use to specialise in fire scene investigation and the analysis of common fire accelerants lie petrol and white spirit which are often used to start deliberate fires. I hope that helps and I hope that the other scientists don’t mind me popping in to answer your question.. and yes it is quite a cool job – although its not anything like on the tv. I never look very glamorous at 3am in the dark and the rain at a crime scene like they do on the telly…. Craig
Oh wow that sounds ideal! I’m not too fussed about the hours and the rain and whatnot, I suppose it would get routine after a while. Honestly, I thought that “real” forensic sciences were a whole lot more boring than the CSI I watch obsessively on TV. Wow, so which two sciences are most relevant? Thankyou very much Craig. And Arttu, based on Craig’s answer it probably isn’t as glamorous, you’re right. But I think I would still enjoy it.
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hey fchowders
– I saw your question and wanted to let you know.. I’m a forensic scientist who now teaches students and professionals (scenes of crime officers and fire brigade) about forensic science and giving evidence. I love my job. Forensic science is just the application of other sciences to questions asked by the legal system. So we tend to have to learn one or two science subjects first (I’m an analytical chemist who starte off in environmental protection and research) first really well and then to also understand how the legal system works and how to recover and analyse samples from crime scenes. I specialise in the analysis of drugs in street samples and body tissues and I also use to specialise in fire scene investigation and the analysis of common fire accelerants lie petrol and white spirit which are often used to start deliberate fires. I hope that helps and I hope that the other scientists don’t mind me popping in to answer your question.. and yes it is quite a cool job – although its not anything like on the tv. I never look very glamorous at 3am in the dark and the rain at a crime scene like they do on the telly…. Craig
fchowders commented on :
Oh wow that sounds ideal! I’m not too fussed about the hours and the rain and whatnot, I suppose it would get routine after a while. Honestly, I thought that “real” forensic sciences were a whole lot more boring than the CSI I watch obsessively on TV. Wow, so which two sciences are most relevant? Thankyou very much Craig. And Arttu, based on Craig’s answer it probably isn’t as glamorous, you’re right. But I think I would still enjoy it.