Winter College Conversations
Jay Siegel
Director of Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program, School of Science, IUPUI
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Not Your Daddy's Forensic Science
Jay Siegel, Science
What is forensic science really like today? It is not as portrayed by "CSI:" and other media? Crime laboratories are experiencing unprecedented growth and popularity today. Backlogs of cases have reached epidemic proportions: more than 500,000. Scientists face increased pressure to improve turnaround times — in the face of greater public scrutiny. How did we get here and where are we going? How will this impact crime solving in the future?
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About Jay Siegel
Jay Siegel is the Director of Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program of the School of Science at
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
About Winter College Conversations
Winter College Conversations are a series of interviews with faculty members who lectured during the
Winter College program in 2007. The series was produced by the IU Alumni Association with special
support from Ken Beckley and the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. The Conversations Winter College
takes place in February at Sanibel Island, Florida. To learn more, visit the
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