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Just Science Podcast Series

Podcast Episodes from NIJ's Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

Just Science was a podcast produced by NIJ's Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. These episodes are for justice professionals and anyone interested in learning more about forensic science, innovative technology, current research, and actionable strategies to improve the criminal justice system.  This podcast deals with a range of issues, including human trafficking, firearms, policing, leadership in the crime lab, new technologies, sexual assault response, and broader challenges for science and public security. 

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A20242024 Case StudiesJust Mass Disaster Emergency Response In Maui, Hawaii
A20242024 Case StudiesJust Using Inadvertently Photographed Ridge Detail As Evidence
A20242024 Case StudiesJust Forensic Podiatry Supporting Investigations
A20242024 Case StudiesJust Resolving A Capital Murder Case In Denton Texas
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust Improving Forensic Toxicology Testing In DC
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust Rapidly Identifying Drugs Involved In Suspected Overdoses
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust Wastewater Drug Surveillance In Kentucky
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust Increasing Access To Drug - Checking Services
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust Navigating Reentry Using Peer Support
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust Outreach Teams For Substance Use In Rural Nevada
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust All Hands On DECK For Drug Endangered Youth
A2024Community-based Solutions for Substance Use ChallengesJust Public Health And Safety Data Sharing In Georgia
A2024Roadmap to Improving Technology TransitionJust Improving Forensic Technology Transition
A2024Roadmap to Improving Technology TransitionJust Building Partnerships to Advance Forensic Technology
A2024Roadmap to Improving Technology TransitionJust Enhancing Research to Improve Tech Transition
A2024Roadmap to Improving Technology TransitionJust Lessons Learned In Forensic Technology Transition
A2024Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2024Just Sexual Assault Response For Cases Without DNA Evidence
A2024Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2024Just Technology To Improve Sexual Assault Bruise Detection
A2024Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2025Just Improving Sexual Assault Kit Testing Workflows
A2024Special Release EpisodeJust Advancements in Death Investigation Practices
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Investigating A No-Body Homicide In Canada
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Collecting More Evidence From Cartridge Cases
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Footwear Forensics To Further Investigations
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Adding Value Using Voice Identification
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Forensics In The Digital Age
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Facial Recognition For Forensic Investigations
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Collecting Fingerprints Without Contact
B20232023 Case StudiesJust Footwear Impressions On Fabric
B2023Resilient LeadershipJust Thriving In A Forensic Workplace
B2023Resilient LeadershipJust Collaboration In Forensic Research
B2023Resilient LeadershipJust Embracing Imperfection In Forensic Science
B2023Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023Just DNA Evidence In Sexual Assault Cases
B2023Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023Just Improved Response To Sexual Assault
B2023Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023Just DNA Searches In CODIS
B2023Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023Just Sexual Assault Response In Indigenous Communities
B2023Special Release Episode: Workplace Stress ImpactJust Workplace Stress And Its Impact On Decision-making In Forensics
B2023Supporting Medicolegal Death InvestigatorsJust Internships For Death Investigation
B2023Supporting Medicolegal Death InvestigatorsJust Lending A Hand During Autopsy Exams
B2023Supporting Medicolegal Death InvestigatorsJust Family Support During Death Investigations
B2023Supporting Medicolegal Death InvestigatorsJust Certification For Death Investigation
B2023Unidentified Human RemainsJust Teeth And Technology
B2023Unidentified Human RemainsJust DNA Results In Rapid Time
B2023Unidentified Human RemainsJust Investigative Support For Indigenous Communities
B2023Unidentified Human RemainsJust Managing Mass Fatality Incidents
C20222022 Case StudiesJust a Curious Case of Print Persistence
C20222022 Case StudiesTrace & Digital Evidence to Solve a Pedestrian Hit-and-Run
C20222022 Case StudiesJust Forensic Archaeology and Body Dump Sites
C20222022 Case StudiesJust Solving Cold Cases with Forensic Genetic Genealogy
C20222022 Case StudiesAutopsy and Crime Scene Reconstruction
C20222022 Case StudiesFrancis Wayne Alexander ID #1
C20222022 Case StudiesFrancis Wayne Alexander ID #2
C20222022 Case StudiesLake Erie John Doe
C2022Applications of Forensic Science for Human IdentificationJust Identifying Individuals with Forensic Genetic Genealogy
C2022Applications of Forensic Science for Human IdentificationJust a Curious Case of Print Persistence
C2022Applications of Forensic Science for Human IdentificationJust Leveraging Databases for Human Identification
C2022Applications of Forensic Science for Human IdentificationJust Using Forensic Art and Anthropology for Identification
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust Supporting Evidence Collection In Sexual Assault Cases
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust The Intersection Of At-Home Kits And Healing
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust A Pediatrics Viewpoint On At-Home Sexual Assault Kits
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust Addressing Child Sexual Violence
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust Key Considerations for Investigations of Sexual Assault Cases
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust Analyzing At-Home Kits
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust A Prosecutor’s Perspective On At-Home Kits
C2022Perspectives on At-home Sexual Assault KitsJust A Trauma-Informed Response To At-Home Sexual Assault Kits
C2022Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022Just Sexual Assault Response and Supporting Vulnerable Populations
C2022Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022Just Research Of Dating Apps And Violent Sexual Assault Cases
C2022Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022Just Trauma-Informed Patient Interviewing and Prevalence of Strangulation
C2022Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022Just Research On Anonymous And Unreported Sexual Assault Cases
C2022Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022Just Trauma-Informed Approaches and Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust FEPAC Accreditation and Forensic Chemistry Programs
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust Higher Education and the CSI Effect
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust Digital Forensics Program Development and Outlook
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust the Analysis of Impressions and Patterns
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust the Components of Forensic Biology and DNA
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust Trace Evidence from Classroom to Courtroom
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust Forensic Toxicology and Professional Partnerships
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust the Forensic Laboratory Workforce, Part 1
C2022Strengthening the Forensic WorkforceJust the Forensic Laboratory Workforce, Part 2
D2021Firearms ResearchJust Advanced Capabilities in Firearm and Toolmark Analysis
F2019Special ReleaseJust the Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners
F2019Special ReleaseJust Building Workforce Resiliency
Date Published: April 30, 2026