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• Foreign Accent Syndrome

  Karen Butler had a dental appointment. All went well except for one little thing—when it was over she “talked funny.” Her dentist told her that once the pain an... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: How Long Does It Take For Someone To Die From Carotid Artery...

  Q: How long does it take for someone to die if their carotid artery is compressed? A: The two carotid arteries lie in the front of the neck on either side of th... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Papa Died 50 Years Ago Today

  

  I still remember the day I learned of Hemingway’s death. It was such a shock. I was in high school and had only recently discovered his books. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2011 BOOKS

• Guest Blogger: Handwriting Analyst Michelle Dresbold

  

  My guest today in Handwriting Analysts Michelle Dresbold. She will offer her insights into the Casey Anthony case by examining Casey’s handwriting. Casey Anthon... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Royal Pains Returns

  

  The new season of the hit TV series ROYAL PAINS returns to the USA network this Wednesday. Don’t miss it. It’s fun. And of course the first ROYAL PAINS tie-in... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 TV & VIDEO

• Coronary Deaths in Ancient Egypt

  

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  Posted on 23 June 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY, MEDICINE, SCIENCE

• Q and A: Could the Sensitivity of Modern DNA Testing Prove Confusing in a...

  

  Q: I attended your forensics panel at SINC OC and remember you saying that DNA can be extracted from a single cell found at the scene. Is that correct? I have... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2011 BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, SCIENCE

• Miaow Miaow: Not a Noisy Kitty But a Really Bad Cat

  

  I have a very noisy cat. The Bean. He’s a Bengal. If you know anything about this breed they come from Abyssinians and Asian Leopard Cats, a wild breed. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2011 MEDICINE

• CraftFest and ThrillerFest Are Just Around the Corner

  This year’s CraftFest and ThrillerFest are just weeks away. If you haven’t signed up, do. Here is a note from Kathleen Antrim, ITW’s VP of National Events: The... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2011 DIARIES

• Q and A: Can Shrapnel Blind My Soldier Without Leaving Behind Any Visible...

  

  Q: I have a Lt. Colonel blinded by shrapnel when he is ambushed while on patrol in Iraq. I have it that the projectile enters his temple and other shrapnel pock... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Staged Suicide

  

  Apparently, 19-year-old Kipp Rusty Walker suffered from mental health issues and had threatened to kill himself in the past. One night he made good on that... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 HEALTH

• A Two Book Launch Party and Other Events

  

  I have two new novels out this week: HOT LIGHTS, COLD STEEL, a Dub Walker Thriller ROYAL PAINS: FIRST, DO NO HARM, the first tie-in novel for the popular TV... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 BOOKS

• So You Want To Be a Military Trauma Surgeon

  

  So you want to be a trauma surgeon. Better yet, a military trauma surgeon. You might want to rethink that. Trauma surgeons live in a very high-stress,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HEALTH

• How Old Is That Blood Stain?

  

  Your detective is called because a body has been found dumped in a remote area. The victim is identified as a man who has been missing for four months and the... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2011 MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: The Relevance of Realistic Criminal Profiling in Writing

  Welcome Allison Gamble to The Writer’s Forensic Blog. The Relevance of Realistic Criminal Profiling in Writing Media these days is saturated with television... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Thrillers: 100 Must Reads–A Great Book

  

  This is a great book. Really, it is. Reading it brings back memories of the ones that I’ve read and pointed me to others that I somehow missed. Okay so as one o... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Rapid DNA Technology

  

  The recent killing of Osama bin Laden and the very rapid determination of his identity through DNA and other techniques has generated a great deal of... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE

• Murder Charges 30 Years Later

  

  David Michael Knick and Robert Duston Strong have been charged with a murder that took place 30 years ago. Sort of. The victim did not die until 2010. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 BOOKS, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Question and Answer: In 1863, Could An Autopsy Accurately Determine the Cause...

  

  Q: I am a writer trying to figure out what, if anything, a 19th century physician (actually the book is set in 1863) in a provincial Canadian backwater might... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2011 CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE

• Los Angeles Times Festival of Books This Weekend

  

  This weekend the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will be held on the USC campus. I’ll be doing a pair of signings on Sunday, May 1st. Drop by and say hello. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2011 BOOKS