Forensic Science Quotes

14 quotes from 9 authors

Forensic science bridges mystery and method, turning clues into courtroom truth. This compact collection of 14 quotes from nine experts examines the rigor, ethical stakes, and technological marvels that define the field, offering a glimpse into the mindset of those who decode the past to solve present crimes.

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What I learned in school made me a better journalist and a better writer because forensic science is, as scientific disciplines must…

Sarah Weinman

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In the forensic science course I took at university they used photographs of dead bodies. For ballistics they showed us a guy…

Denise Mina

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Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.

Jeffery Deaver

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I was pretty serious about pursuing forensic science as a profession. In fact, I pursued an internship at the office of the…

Sarah Weinman

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Forensic science offers great potential, as it draws on almost every discipline and, in doing so, creates widespread opportunity for innovation.

Mark Walport

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I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is.

Patricia Cornwell

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I've always been fascinated, obsessed even, with books and TV shows about unsolved murders, cold cases, forensic science, mysteries, and so on.…

Scott Heim

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'CSI' has not only remained a top-rated show through seven seasons; it has had real-world consequences. Police and prosecutors complain of a…

Virginia Postrel

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Ultimately, bridging the practice of forensic science and the public's need for story may be difficult. We crave narrative, order from chaos,…

Sarah Weinman

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Batman and the Flash have a whole lot in common behind the mask. They've both experienced loss, know forensic science, and are…

Geoff Johns

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True-crime shows and podcasts aren't the only ones flattening the complexity of forensic science into easy-to-grasp narratives: journalists do so, too. They…

Sarah Weinman