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The Writer's Forensics Blog
http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/
A blog dedicated to medical and forensic issues of interest to fiction writers
LATEST ARTICLES ( 725 )
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Guest Blogger: Dennis Palumbo: EROTOMANIA
By Dennis Palumbo Nietzsche once wrote, "There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness." Perhaps. Then again, Nietzsche... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Crime and Science Radio Rewind: Judging Science: Evidence and Courts with...
Courtesy of SUSPENSE MAGAZINE May/June/July 2018 Marcia Clark: Judging Evidence Interview by Jan Burke Listen to the Interview Former Prosecutor Marcia Clark i... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Guest Blogger: Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.: Killer Pen Pals
Killer Pen Pals Whenever I give talks about my work, people sometimes ask how they can be pen pals with a serial killer. They've gotten hooked on true crime... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Yes, You Can Die From A Broken Heart
The term "broken heart" is well known to everyone. From Romeo and Juliet, to shattered romances, to many a teenager's angst, a broken heart seems to be part of... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
The Mystery of Chopin’s Heart
Did Frederic Chopin die from Tubercular Pericarditis? And what the heck is that anyway? Pericarditis is an inflammation has occurred of the pericardium, the... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Guest Blogger: Gayle Lynds: It’s Good Fortune To Marry a Writer
It is with great pleasure that I welcome my friend Gayle Lynds as she tells us about her life with the late Dennis Lynds. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Guest Blogger: Lisa Black: Predators and Prey
PREDATORS AND PREY When my husband and I were buying our second home, the bank we went to suggested an adjustable-rate mortgage. It had a nice rate, much lower... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
ITW’s Fifth Annual Online Thriller School
Last year's Thriller School was a great success and students came away with many new skills for their writing toolbox. And this year will be just as useful to... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Improved GHB Testing
NMR Spectrograph GHB is one of the so-called Date Rape Drugs-along with Ecstasy, Rohypnol, and Ketamine. I have an article on these on my website (See... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Getting Lost in Your Own Home
What if you couldn't navigate your own home? What if your child is calling for you in another room, but you can't figure out how to get there? You just might... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Guest Blogger: Lance Mason: The Mechanics of Showing
This essay was inspired by, and is based on, a discussion with the novelist and teacher Lee Martin at the Vermont College of Fine Art's 2016 Postgraduate Writer... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Guest Blogger: Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.: Review of Criminology of Homicidal...
The Subtle Art of Poisoning Expert discusses investigative criminological toxicology. In 1993, Glenn Turner, a police officer in Georgia, named his wife, Lynn,... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
A-LIST Launch Party
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Mystery Ink Bookstorewww.mysteryink.com/[email protected] Warner Avenue, #135, Huntington Beach, CA714 960-4000 Sunday, December 17,... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
A-LIST Review and Interview in ITW’s The Big Thrill
COMING 12-12-17 from Oceanview FROM THE BIG THRILL 12-1-17: A-LIST by D.P. LYLE By R.G. Belsky Award-winning thriller author D.P. Lyle loves to write about... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Guest Blogger: Katherine Ramsland Ph.D.: Day Pass for a Psychopath?
Day Pass for a Psychopath Treatments are not yet sufficiently effective to engender trust. Last week in England, the notorious child killer Colin Pitchfork - th... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Charlie and Me
No, I never met Charles Manson, one of the many things in life for which I'm grateful. However, he had an effect on my life. I grew up in the South. We never... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
DEEP SIX Now in Paperback
DEEP Six is now available as a paperback with an entirely new cover. Grab your copy today from your local independent bookstore or online: DETAILS:... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Burking Still Lives After 200 Years
Asphyxia is the interruption of oxygen (O2) supply to the body, particularly the brain. Normally, air contains O2 and, when breathed in, it passes into the... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Firearm Examinations Go 3D
People often use the term ballistics when they actually mean firearms examination. Ballistics, in its purest definition, is the flight pattern analysis of thing... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Can Your DNA Reveal Your Face?
You've seen it on TV. The CSI-types plug in a DNA sample and like magic a 3-D, holographic image of the bad guy pops up like a ghost. Or some such stuff.... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE