Original Character Do Not Steal: the podcast where I let you tell me about your original character! Whether it's your tabletop character, a character from a book you're writing, or just an avatar you love to draw, I, Scout Schiro, want to hear about it.
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A podcast for practitioners, professionals, and enthusiasts of forensic science, applied science, and science related topics: exploring the truth of true crime. Learn about the real forensic science behind the cases, how it actually works behind the closed doors of the crime lab, and what happens when it fails or is misunderstood. Hosted by a scientist with over twenty years of laboratory experience, this podcast discusses the challenges and nuances of the forensic fields from her own experi ...
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PART II - Case Solved? Unraveling a DNA thread in the Zodiac killer enigma. Featuring Forensic Scientist George Schiro
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Part II of George Schiro’s story about his involvement in unraveling the identity of the notorious Zodiac Killer. What did he find in his examination of the alleged DNA profile of the Zodiac and Gary Stewart? Is Gary Stewart the biological son of the infamous Zodiac? This is part II! Be sure to listen to Part I first to get the whole story! To lear…
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Case Solved? Unraveling a DNA thread in the Zodiac killer enigma. Featuring Forensic Scientist George Schiro.
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The Zodiac case remains one of the most notorious unsolved murder mysteries in American history, and it continues to capture public interest and speculation. The self-proclaimed Zodiac killer was a serial killer who operated in Northern California, primarily in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2014 a man named Gary L. Stewart published a book, co…
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S2E3: Space Forensics! Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Microgravity with Detective Zack Kowalske
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On this episode I spoke with Det. Zack Kowalske, an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and a pioneer in Space Forensics! We discussed BPA (bloodstain pattern analysis), some concerns in the field (error rates), and Zack's research on bloodstain pattern analysis in microgravity. Support the Show! Become a subscriber: …
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S2EP2: Joining the Dark Side.The Role of the Forensic Science Defence Expert. Dr. David Schudel
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"The role of a forensic science defence expert is often referred to by those working for the police/state/government forensic labs as being on the "dark side." In Joining the Dark Side, author David Schudel outlines the evolution of a fascinating career that starts out in the dark side and looks at what problems can appear in forensic cases. The bo…
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S2Ep1 - Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions with Dr. Itiel Dror
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In this episode I spoke with Dr. Itiel Dror, a cognitive neuroscientist known in the forensic realm for his contributions to revealing the unconscious implicit biases in forensic decisions and providing tools to minimize them. He recently published several papers examining - for the first time - cognitive bias in forensic pathology. The Maryland At…
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Ep. 9 (Season 1 Bonus) Massively Parallel Sequencing - Tools for forensic laboratories learning to handle terabytes of genetic data, how it improves investigations, and a free workshop.
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Massively Parallel Sequencing has revolutionized laboratories' ability to harness more and more information from our genetics. This has led to massive improvements in medical diagnostics, public health (think SARs-CoV-2 variant identification), ancestry determinations, and now forensic science has begun adapting this technology to criminal investig…
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Ep. 8 Identical Twins, drugs, smoking, and crime. Applied Epigenetics with Dr. Athina Vidaki, Erasmus MC, Netherlands
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Epigenetics: The clothes of your DNA. While the DNA sequence contains the instructions, your epigenome controls which part of the instructions are read and used. But how do we use this in forensic science? Learn more about biomarkers linked to smoking, age predication, differentiating between identical twins, narrowing the suspect pool, generating …
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Episode 7: Ethics as Lived Practice. Anticipatory Capacity and Ethical Decision-Making in Forensic Genetics with Dr. Matthias Wienroth and Dr. Carole McCartney, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne ...
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New Technology is great...but let's use it to catch the right person. In this episode I spoke with Professors Dr. Matthias Wienroth and Dr. Carol McCartney, two of the authors of "Ethics as Lived Practice. Anticipatory Capacity and Ethical Decision-Making in Forensic Genetics". It's a fascinating discussion about forensic genetics and the rapidly e…
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Ep. 6 Science SNiP: Forensic DNA Phenotyping, Predicting Human Appearance
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DNA as the "Biological Witness". Forensic DNA Phenotyping predicts the externally visible characteristics - i.e. what a person may look like - from their biological material. It has applications in criminal investigations when other leads have failed, missing persons identification, and anthropological research. To learn more about the host visit h…
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Ep. 5 Consent, DNA databases, and misuse of a San Francisco rape victim's DNA.
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This week's discussion is all about consent and ethical use of genetic information, including DNA databases. I define and discuss what is meant by consent and informed consent and how it's related to the treatment of Henrietta Lacks and how her story triggered the development of ethical practices in medical science. What are the responsibilities of…
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Ep. 4 Document Authentication, handwriting analysis, mailbox bombings, and snipers. Forensic Document Examination with Meredith Dekalb Miller.
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This episode is the first in a series (non-sequential) providing overviews of different fields of forensic science. Meredith Dekalb Miller is an FBI trained expert in Forensic Document Examination with almost twenty years experience in both criminal and civil matters. Her work revolves around determining the authenticity and sometimes reconstructio…
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Ep. 3 The English Chemist: Cell site analysis, drugs, weird fingerprints, and egg fraud. With forensic science expert Dr. David Schudel (Full episode)
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Following on from episode 2...this time our discussion focuses on the experiences of David Schudel, PhD as an expert in the UK. He is an expert in Forensic Chemistry, Fire Analysis, and Cell site analysis (to name a few) and over the years has become that guy who catches all the weird cases. Join us as we explore how the forensic scientist fits int…
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Teaser trailer of episode 3 of Secrets from the Crime Lab. A peak into how the criminal justice system and crime laboratories intersect in England and Wales. Dr. Schudel discusses his experiences working as a forensic expert for both the prosecution and the defence conducting a wide variety of forensic analyses including forensic chemistry and cell…
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EP.1 How do you know the crime lab did it right?
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Ensuring the validity of the crime laboratory’s test result is paramount. Ensuring that the lab is impartial, competent, and committed to confidentiality is an integral part of that assurance. PLAN - DO - CHECK - ACT Laboratory Accreditation demonstrates conformance with international standards, giving the customer of a crime laboratory confidence …
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EP.2 When it all goes wrong. Featuring forensic expert Tiffany Roy, MSFS, JD
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What happens when the crime laboratory gets it wrong? In this episode we discuss the issues with relying solely on laboratory accreditation to determine if a forensic science laboratory is doing the testing correctly, what happens when a lab fails as it did in Washington, D.C., and how other laboratories manage to recover and regain customer confid…
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S2E1 - Episode 5: CAT and KOU
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**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MENTIONS OF ABUSE AND SUICIDE** It's 2019 and OCDNS is finally back with an episode that Scout recorded in November 2018! (they're trying, folks) Cat and Scout sit down again to discuss one of Cat's OCs from her original urban fantasy story Chained, Kou Mikano, who also appears in our weekly D&D campaign as an NPC. Scout is:…
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S1E4 - Episode 4: SCOUT and QUIN
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The Nonbinary Power Hour is BACK, y'all! Colin and Scout sit down and talk about Scout's exceptionally good tabletop character, the half-elf cleric prince Quin, who they explore various worlds - and themself with - on a weekly basis. Scout is: @alderaani on Twitter Colin is: @padgettish on Twitter Follow the show on Twitter at @ocdnscast! Opener mu…
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S1E3 - Episode 3: COLIN and GRUND
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Today on ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL, Scout talks with Colin (Creature Culture) about an NPC from the Dungeons & Dragons 5e campaign 'Princes of the Apocalypse' that took on a new, richer life under their control as a DM - the pickle making half-orc Grund. Scout is: @alderaani on Twitter Colin is: @padgettish on Twitter Follow the show on Twitt…
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S1E1 - Episode 2: FALLON and VIVIAN
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In this episode of ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL, Scout talks with Fallon (Dungeons and Lesbians) about their first Dungeons and Dragons character, the extremely cool human barBEARian, Vivian Almetri! Scout is: @alderaani on Twitter Fallon is: @americasburden on Twitter Follow the show on Twitter at @ocdnscast! Opener music is "Fabulous Character…
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S1E1 - Episode 1: CAT and JAKE
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It's the pilot episode of ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL! Scout talks to fellow cosplayer, Dungeon Master and writer Cat about her OC Jake, a Robin Hood-inspired character with his own band of Merry Men. Scout is: @alderaani on Twitter Cat is: @digitalhopper on Instagram OPENER MUSIC: "Fabulous Character" by Sarah Vaughan…
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