Mind Your Decompositional Assumptions

Decompositional processes depend on temperature, humidity, and light, as well as on animals that can access the body. In low-level cases, suicides, or cases of self-neglect especially, these factors are not always taken into consideration because a full investigation may not have taken place.

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The hunt for Hitler's teeth

How one forensic biologist stumbled across the only remaining body parts of Adolf Hitler… in a floppy-disc case in Moscow.

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A routine rape case that became tricky (and educational)

After attending this presentation, attendees will understand why it is important to listen to the victim and relatives, who do not fully understand the objective DNA evidence, but who point in a relevant direction relating to procedural failures of police and crime labs.

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Zweites Symposium für Odorologie im Diensthundewesen

Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Odorologie hatte unter der Leitung von Dr. Christine Schüler und Schirmherrschaft von Prof. Klaus Püschel zu einer umfangreichen, breit gefächerten und konzentriert durchgeführten Präsentation über den Wissensstand der Leistungen von Spürhunden geladen.

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