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forensic science

A hand wearing gloves and scrubs reaches for a tool among a tray of surgery tools ready to use, with others in scrubs waiting in the background. A figure on an operating table is also visible, covered in sheeting.

Corpses of Poor, Black and Vulnerable Frequently Sent to Medical Schools for Dissection

Between 2017 and 2021, the number of unclaimed bodies used in teaching increased nearly sevenfold.

by Eli Shupe

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by Michelle Pitcher

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Kosoul Chanthakoummane, a bald Laotian man, sits inside a viewing window in a prison, wearing a sleeveless white top and white pants. Aug 10, 2022

Recent Execution Based on Discredited Forensic Science

Kosoul Chanthakoummane is set to be executed August 17 for the murder of a Dallas realtor in a case built on hypnosis and faulty evidence.

by Michelle Pitcher

In a darkened room at Houston's crime lab, a forensic scientist is silhoutted against their equipment in the weird green glow it produces. Aug 03, 2022

How Peter Stout Turned Around Houston’s Crime Lab

Once dubbed the worst in the country, Houston Forensic Science Center is setting a new standard for criminal investigations.

by Michelle Pitcher

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