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What kind of degree do I need to work in forensic science? What are the pros of being a forensic scientist? What are the cons of being a forensic scientist? How is the job market in forensic science?
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Asked by Candace about 8 years ago

Please email me all questions at once at Lisa-black@hotmail.com.

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whats the most challenging thing about your job?

Asked by kenia over 8 years ago

Worrying that I might have missed a piece of evidence at a crime scene or in a lab process.

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So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

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What kind of off the job training is required?

Asked by Kaylee Marr almost 9 years ago

I'm not sure what you mean by 'off the job training.'

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Do you have any advice on how to prepare for this job

Asked by Angel almost 9 years ago

Take all the science courses you can, and visit and talk to forensic science personnel. You'll find them very approachable.

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As a forensic scientist, what problem have you found that lead to unreliability of forensic science? Any possible solutions?

Asked by yubing almost 9 years ago

"Unreliability of a science" is pretty a broad swipe, so I don't have any idea what you're referring to. Any line of work--government, plumbing, brain surgery--can be unreliable if the people doing the work are undertrained,overeager, arrogant or lazy.

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Hypothetical question: if someone died in a brand spankin' new car (very few germs/bacteria, tight seal on the doors and windows) how long would it take for the body to decompose? What would it look like in, say, 75 years?

Asked by Jordy over 8 years ago

Interesting question, but I doubt I can be of much help. A body can do one of two things after death--decompose or desiccate. So it might turn into sludge or it might become a mummy. It might depend on temperature or pH levels (more relevant if the car was buried) to determine which way it would go. Being sealed would definitely slow the process to a crawl. I had a body in an attic once that was partially wrapped in plastic, and after three years the wrapped areas still had plenty of flesh and the unwrapped parts were down to bone.

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Where would an author go if they wanted to ask questions of a forensic scientist in order to get details right for a book the are writing?

Asked by Arillius over 8 years ago

An excellent site is my friend Dr. Lyle's "The Writer's Forensic Blog" - https://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/

You also might attend any public events at your local police department, such as a citizen's academy. There you might meet members of the crime lab and see if any might be amenable to you emailing them questions now and then. Feel free to email me as well via my website: www.lisa-black.comBest of luck!

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What kind of degree do I need to work in forensic science? What are the pros of being a forensic scientist? What are the cons of being a forensic scientist? How is the job market in forensic science?
This is for an interview assignment.

whats the most challenging thing about your job?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

What kind of off the job training is required?

Do you have any advice on how to prepare for this job

Also on Jobstr...

As a forensic scientist, what problem have you found that lead to unreliability of forensic science? Any possible solutions?

Hypothetical question: if someone died in a brand spankin' new car (very few germs/bacteria, tight seal on the doors and windows) how long would it take for the body to decompose? What would it look like in, say, 75 years?

Where would an author go if they wanted to ask questions of a forensic scientist in order to get details right for a book the are writing?

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

What kind of degree do I need to work in forensic science? What are the pros of being a forensic scientist? What are the cons of being a forensic scientist? How is the job market in forensic science? This is for an interview assignment.

whats the most challenging thing about your job?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

What kind of off the job training is required?

Do you have any advice on how to prepare for this job

Also on Jobstr...

As a forensic scientist, what problem have you found that lead to unreliability of forensic science? Any possible solutions?

Hypothetical question: if someone died in a brand spankin' new car (very few germs/bacteria, tight seal on the doors and windows) how long would it take for the body to decompose? What would it look like in, say, 75 years?

Where would an author go if they wanted to ask questions of a forensic scientist in order to get details right for a book the are writing?

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What kind of degree do I need to work in forensic science? What are the pros of being a forensic scientist? What are the cons of being a forensic scientist? How is the job market in forensic science?
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