The Westminster Commission on Forensic Science

A cross-post with Forensic Science(*) in England and Wales

Jun 10 • 

Max Houck

May 2025

The Collapse of 23andMe and the Crumbling Foundation of Consumer Genomics

With implications for forensic science*

May 30 • 

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Statistical Dreams and Material Limits

What We Can—and Can’t—Say in Forensic Science*

May 11 • 

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April 2025

The Juridictional Problem in Forensic Science*

The Multiverse has nothing on forensic science*

Apr 17 • 

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Police and their Hostility to non-DNA Fields of Forensic Evidence

A Substack shout-out

Apr 6 • 

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March 2025

Is it worth it?

Returns on investments (ROIs) in forensic science*

Mar 28 • 

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FORINT: When windows aren't windows

The first in series about forensic intelligence and methods we *should* use

Mar 6 • 

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February 2025

Conference Week

hooray

Feb 17 • 

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Macro, Micro, Meso: Core Transitions in Forensic Science*

Exploration of a topic I've spoken on before (2023 and 2024, and at AAFS 2025) and a chapter I wrote. Oh, and read to the end.

Feb 11 • 

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January 2025

Martha Goddard and the Secret History of the Rape Kit

I don't normally do book reviews but this one's important.

Jan 19 • 

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Sharing "The Watch"

Radley Balko's excellent discussion on a firearms case ruling and "re-ruling"

Jan 15 • 

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New Substack: Forensic Science in England and Wales

By my friend and colleague Tiernan Coyle

Jan 9 • 

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