Palynology, the study of pollen and spores, is utilized in forensic science to examine evidence linked to crime scenes. First applied over half a century ago, it remains relatively underutilized ...

Forensic palynology in the USA. One of the few US institutions with a palynology laboratory is Texas A&M University (TX, USA), where Vaughn Bryant is the director.After the terrorist attacks on 11 ...

Traditionally, forensic palynology is done by examining pollen grains under a microscope and comparing them to known pollen morphology.This is a highly specialized skill, and there are few experts ...

The most famous forensic-palynology case, and one that Laurence looks to as a landmark, is the first. In 1959, in Austria, a man disappeared and, despite the lack of a body, was presumed murdered.

Forensic science volunteer programs. When you join a volunteer program, you will not receive any salary or compensation, but you will learn valuable lessons that can be applied to your forensic ...

In this episode, we discuss the murder of Christopher Laverack, and how forensic palynology was used to track down his killer decades later. We will then break down how forensic palynology works.

Forensic science technicians reconstruct crime scenes by carefully studying information gathered by investigators and conducting scientific tests on physical evidence. For example, lab technicians may ...

Forensic science pioneer stands firm With a stellar career and honorary professorship at Fudan University, Henry C. Lee maintains his principles and remains humble, Zheng Zheng reports in Shanghai.