S2E3: Space Forensics! Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Microgravity with Detective Zack Kowalske

Secrets From the Crime Lab

On this episode I spoke with Det. Zack Kowalske, an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and a pioneer in Space Forensics! We discussed BPA (bloodstain pattern analysis), some concerns in the field (error rates), and Zack's research on bloodstain pattern analysis in microgravity.
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Learn more about topics we discussed in this episode
The "black box study"
Accuracy and reproducibility of conclusions by forensic bloodstain pattern analysts,
Forensic Science International. R. Austin Hicklin, Kevin R. Winer, Paul E. Kish, Connie L. Parks, William Chapman, Kensley Dunagan, Nicole Richetelli, Eric G. Epstein, Madeline A. Ausdemore, Thomas A. Busey. Forensic Science International, Volume 325, 2021,110856,ISSN 0379-0738,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110856.
ASB TECHNICAL REPORT 033
Kish, Sutton
https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Bloodstain-Pattern-Analysis-Investigations/dp/0849320143
Bevel, Gardener
https://www.amazon.com/Bloodstain-Introduction-Reconstruction-Practical-Investigations/dp/1420052683
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