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• Human Head and Leg Found Inside Tiger Shark

  

  Back in November, 2014, fishermen in the Philippines hooked a large tiger shark. Not all that uncommon. But what they found inside was very unusual. A human hea... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• MWA Announces the 2015 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominees

  

  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL:Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce, as we celebrate the 206th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, the Nominees for... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Crime and Science Radio: What You Did Here Told Me Who You Are: An Interview wit...

  

  On Crime and Science Radio  Saturday, January 17th and 10 a.m. Pacific Time, DP Lyle and Jan Burke will welcome special guest criminal profiler Mark Safarik... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Hacking Pacemakers For Murder No Longer the Perfect Crime

  

  Pacemakers can be hacked but that’s not news. We’ve known that for a while.Newer models are even easier to hack than were the older models. Progress being what... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Book Review: Crash & Burn by Lisa Gardner

  

  Crash and Burn by Lisa GardnerPublisher: Dutton AdultPub Date: February 3, 2015ISBN-10: 0525954562ISBN-13: 978-0525954569400 pagesWho is Nicole “Nicky” Frank? I... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Want To See Something Very Small? DNA Replication Visualized

  

  This is cool. You probably remember from high school biology that DNA copies itself as the first step in cell division. This is how we grow and how we replace... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Honey and “Super Bugs”

  

  Here’s a first aid tip——if you find yourself out in the boondocks and suffer an injury and help is far away, clean the wound as best you can and find a... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Can Learned Fear Be Inherited?

  

  Every species has information necessary for individual and species survival hard-wired in its DNA. It’s all part of the evolutionary dictum of survival of the... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Wax, Or Is It Wane?: A New Form Of Marijuana Is On The Scene

  

  Wax, Butter, Honeycomb. Sounds so innocent. But regardless of what it’s called, this is a new and powerful Mary Jane that makes smoking a joint seem almost... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: Will Ingestion of Bee Venom Kill Someone Who Is Allergic to Bees?

  

  Q: If a person is allergic to bee venom and the venom is ingested, would the person be likely to die? Would the venom show up on a tox screen at autopsy? Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Is There A Genetic Basis For Violence?

  

  Is there a genetic make up that leads people to commit violent acts? Probably. Is it a simple “if this then that” connection? Not likely. But we are each a... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Fingerprint Lifting in Adverse Conditions

  

  Adverse. environmental conditions are there bane of forensic investigators. Heat, cold, humidity, rain, snow, you name it, can alter, damage, and destroy... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Wild Pigs Are Taking Over

  

  FERAL HOGS–DO NOT MESS WITH THESE GUYS Pigs are often depicted as cute little curly-tailed pets or as cartoon characters. Harmless and all-around pleasant. The... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Do the Phases of the Moon Alter Sleep Patterns and Behavior?

  

  The full moon makes people crazy. Don’t believe it? Ask any Emergency Room MD or nurse. Full moons always bring out the crazies and the most bizarre... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Does Lack of Sound Sleep Alter Memories And Perceptions?

  

  Ever had a dream so vivid that it seemed too real to be a dream? Or awakened all fuzzy headed after a night of fractured sleep? So fuzzy that you couldn’t... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Blue-eyed Mesolithic Caveman?

  

  Was there an ancient Marlboro Man? Cool, swarthy. handsome?DNA obtained from the wisdom tooth of the 7000-year-old remains of an European Mesolithic (Middle... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Crime and Science Radio: Improving Forensic Science With Kevin Lothridge Of The...

  

  Saturday, November 15, 2014, at 10 a.m. Pacific: Crime and Science Radio: Improving Forensic Science: An Interview With Kevin Lothridge Of The NFSTCJoin Jan... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Military Book Fair Pictures

  

  Yesterday was the first-ever Military Book Fair to benefit our warriors. It was held on the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier USS Midway. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• ITW’s Thriller School Returns in March, 2015

  

  ITW’s highly successful Thriller School will be presented yet again, beginning March 2, 2015 and running for 7 weeks. Like last year, the school will likely fil... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Crime and Science Radio: What Bones Can Tell Us: An Interview with Forensic...

  

  Join DP Lyle and Jan Burke for an entertaining and informative interview with forensic anthropologist Marilyn London.  She’ll tell us what we can learn from... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE