Forensic Scientist

Forensic Scientist

LIsa Black

Cape Coral, FL

Female, 49

I spent the five happiest years of my life in a morgue. As a forensic scientist in the Cleveland coroner’s office I analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now I'm a certified latent print examiner and CSI for a police department in Florida. I also write a series of forensic suspense novels, turning the day job into fiction. My books have been translated into six languages.

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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

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Is this good information for detectives

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Asked by Brett over 5 years ago

I can't click on links I don't recognize. What's it about?

Hello, what would you do if your boss came in and asked you to test a vile of a COVID-19 vaccine for a possible crime but you did not know what it was however you did know it was a death investigation. What would you do? Thanks!!!

Asked by Mikey about 5 years ago

My lab doesn’t have the ability to test vials of any time. We would send any liquid samples to the state lab.

be honest has there ever been someone you did not like and where happy to see their lifeless body?

Asked by sdf over 6 years ago

I've never known anyone who became one of our victims, so no.

What do you think about that show on the weather channel when weather helped solve crimes?

Asked by Jocub almost 6 years ago

I have not seen it.

What do you think about the BLM?

Asked by Kaylee almost 6 years ago

I think I am an expert in some areas of forensic science. I am not an expert in law, public safety policy or our political system.

Is blood soaked evidence washed after testing? For example a leather glove. Would it just be dried out and kept like that or do they clean the blood off.

Asked by bailey almost 6 years ago

No, nothing is cleaned. It’s just dried and then kept as is. For one thing you might want to do more testing in the future so you’d never want to wash your evidence away.

What level math do you actually need and use?

Asked by Elizabeth G. almost 6 years ago

It depends on what you want to do. I've always used only basic addition, division etc., for calculating reagents. Accident reconstruction would probably require a bit more and maybe DNA analysis, but I don't really know. Best of luck!