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Drugs in sport…
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Do students use drugs more than other young people?
Posted on May 23, 2013 | 1 comment -
Godolphin doping scandal continues…
Posted on May 21, 2013 | 1 comment -
Man Vs Horse – the doping stakes
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 4 comments
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Mrs Moriarty on Godolphin doping scandal continues…
24th May 13
A poodle gave me the 'evil eye' the other day. Could it be on steroids? We clearly need to be ...Mrs Moriarty on Do students use drugs more than other young people?
24th May 13
Love your graphic, although perhaps your student should have a spliff in his mouth. Having studied at the 'lowest ranked ...
Dr Tom Bassindale on In defence of the forensic science degree
14th May 13
Hi Mark, Thanks for sharing your experience. It can be hard not hearing from jobs and if the only feedback you ...Mark Smith on In defence of the forensic science degree
11th May 13
Hi, I graduated in January of this year with a 2:2 in Forensic Science and I am now 8 months into ...
Dr Tom Bassindale on Man Vs Horse – the doping stakes
1st May 13
Very good. Not sure how Godolphin will get over this hurdle. I'll stop with the lame jokes now.Latest research…
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DMAA Research by YB Srinivas
Posted on February 4, 2013 | 1 comment -
New Years Resolutions from WeAreForensic
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The year in forensic science – 2012 part 1
Posted on December 18, 2012 | 8 comments
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Blog archive
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Do students use drugs more than other young people?
Posted on May 23, 2013 | 1 commentToday and article in the Daily Mail caught my eye (no, I didn’t buy it, I got sent a link). It highlighted a survey asking students to declare their drug use. I... -
Godolphin doping scandal continues…
Posted on May 21, 2013 | 1 commentFollowing on from the initial scandalous revelations from the Godolphin stable (see post here), the fallout has continued. Here’s a brief update with results of further tests revealed yesterday. The original story had... -
Brian Cox and education through the media
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No commentsI read a very interesting piece in the Guardian today reporting that Brian Cox had urged television chiefs to do more to educate as well as entertain. Can science and particularly forensic science... -
Man Vs Horse – the doping stakes
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 4 commentsHorses have been in the news rather a lot this year – firstly around what they were being put in, and now because of what is being put in them! So,... -
Methylhexaneamine – still a problem in UK sports
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No commentsOne year ago an athelte died while completing the London Marathon. Subsequently she was found to have used the controversial supplement Jack3d, containing methylhexaneamine (DMAA). Then in August last year... -
How to get skinny and get cancer – GW1516
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No commentsAround this time of year there starts to be a rush of articles in magazines and newspaper supplements on ‘getting skinny for summer’ – this one is a tip that wont appear on those... -
Awaiting the results of toxicology testing…
Posted on March 26, 2013 | No comments‘Awaiting the results of toxicology testing’. A frequently heard addition to a news report on a suspicious death. Thanks for coming to WeAreForensic – be sure to follow on Facebook... -
And now they want to ban caffeine?
Posted on March 22, 2013 | 3 commentsWell, ok not really completely ban, just regulate. This week there was a suggestion that the amount of caffeine put into energy drinks may be harmful or deadly to younger caffeine... -
Crime scene to court – in video clips
Posted on March 16, 2013 | 2 commentsAs a bit of fun I thought I would share a few video clips of the forensic process, often referred to as ‘Crime Scene to Court’. As a crime scene investigation I could... -
Hair drug testing – fit for forensic use?
Posted on March 11, 2013 | 9 commentsHair testing – is it a method that can be used in the court room or should it be consigned to research laboratories until it is a flawless technique? Following my blog last week...









