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Only a few are caught as masking drugs hide the real doping, Alan Moore wrote thishttps://backpagefootball.com/sure-theyre-all-at-it-are-you-entertained-part-2/127087/Dr Tom Bassindale on Reflections on leading our undergraduate curriculum redevelopment
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Archive for January, 2013
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DMAA linked to marathon runners death
Posted on January 30, 2013 | 2 CommentsDimethylamylamine was reported to have been found in the blood of a runner who died in the London Marathon last year. At inquest it was found to be a contributing factor in her death. What […] -
Khat – a UK legal high
Posted on January 28, 2013 | 4 CommentsKhat is a plant grown in parts of Africa and is chewed for mild stimulant effects. Last week the UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs issued a review of khat […] -
5 questions I would now ask Lance Armstrong
Posted on January 22, 2013 | 13 CommentsHaving had a few days to think about the Lance Armstrong confession session there are some questions I would still like answered. Here are the top 5 questions that I would ask if […] -
Forensic toxicology and carbon monoxide poisoning
Posted on January 19, 2013 | 2 CommentsCarbon monoxide is often called a ‘silent killer’, a gas without smell or taste than can accumulate in the blood and cause death. It is an often encountered poison in forensic toxicology. This […] -
Lance doping bingo card
Posted on January 12, 2013 | 2 CommentsAs previously mentioned, Lance Armstrong will be appearing on Oprah Winfrey next week for a no holds barred interview. To celebrate this I have produced a two player commemorative bingo card. One […] -
What is forensic science?
Posted on January 12, 2013 | No CommentsForensic science is a very broad term. It covers any aspect of science which may be of use in a court room. Forensic is term from a Roman times related to the forum, […] -
Lance given the key to the EPO test
Posted on January 12, 2013 | 5 CommentsWas Lance Armstrong told how to beat the EPO urine test by the Swiss laboratory director? Of all the stories to have come out of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) […] -
In defence of the forensic science degree
Posted on January 6, 2013 | 17 CommentsI have read some negative comments in the press about forensic science degrees, whilst experiencing a large amount of positive feedback from students. So, why should you study forensic science and what are the pros and cons of it as a degree subject? […]