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Brain doping – use of smart drugs in sport
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Cycling and the athlete biological passport
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A year of WeAreForensic!
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 1 comment
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Catherine Duckett on Philip Seymour Hoffman drug overdose
7th Mar 14
Looking at the first part of your blog and the early rumours around his death, it is incredible to think ...
Dr Tom Bassindale on Oscar Pistorius – trial update
5th Mar 14
Thank you! I'll keep on top of anything interesting science wise from now on. TomDr Tom Bassindale on Oscar Pistorius – trial update
5th Mar 14
Hi Simona, Good thinking, yes, the blood spatter will certainly help determine what position she was in at the time of ...Supermum on Oscar Pistorius – trial update
5th Mar 14
Thanks for keeping us posted - it's great to get your insight on thisSimona Francese on Oscar Pistorius – trial update
5th Mar 14
Do you think that blood spatter analysis could tell about distance from the gun and relative positioning of the shooter ...Latest research…
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Forensic Horizons – research conference 2013
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DMAA Research by YB Srinivas
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New Years Resolutions from WeAreForensic
Posted on December 31, 2012 | 6 comments
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Blog archive
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Philip Seymour Hoffman drug overdose
Posted on March 6, 2014 | 1 commentHigh profile drug overdoses always bring the spotlight onto forensic toxicology, with newspapers and TV waiting on the details of what drugs have been taken. I talked briefly about the processes that occur... -
Oscar Pistorius – trial update
Posted on March 4, 2014 | 4 commentsOne of my most popular posts last year was a look at the Oscar Pistoris case and the forensic evidence that may be used in the case. Here’s a quick update. Original... -
The face of SHU
Posted on January 23, 2014 | 2 commentsAny of you who have been on campus at Sheffield Hallam University recently may have noticed lots of pictures of a slightly hairy man watching you: that is me! Sheffield Hallam University... -
Brain doping – use of smart drugs in sport
Posted on January 20, 2014 | No commentsA study was published late last year in the open access journal PlosOne on ‘cognitive doping’ in triathlon. That was a new phrase for me so I thought it was worth... -
Cycling and the athlete biological passport
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 2 commentsThis week Team Sky, the poster boys of the new clean cycling, have hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. Firstly John Tiernan-Locke (JTL), a British rider who won the Tour of... -
Last minute forensic Christmas gifts 2013
Posted on December 18, 2013 | 4 commentsHave you left it late to buy presents again? Me too. I’ve even left it late to write this post! After the positive response to last years list and having been... -
A year of WeAreForensic!
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 1 commentJust over one year ago I started the WeAreForensic website with the idea of spreading my love of forensic science and sports drug testing. Pour a drink, get some party poppers... -
Forensic Horizons – research conference 2013
Posted on November 24, 2013 | 3 commentsOne year ago I attended a Forensic Science Society meeting about research and wrote the post ‘Forensic Science Research – What Research?‘. That has been one of my most read pages... -
Yasser Arafat poisoning
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No commentsLast year I chose the exhumation of Yasser Arafat as one of my stories of the year and promised I would come back to it if further information was given. ... -
Rugby union reveals lack of performance enhancing tests
Posted on October 22, 2013 | No commentsToday the Rugby Football Union announced the testing statistics for 2012-13 and proudly reported no positives for performance enhancing drugs at an elite level. A good thing surely? What about the...
