Video and Multimedia

1. Your fingerprints reveal more than you think

In this riveting talk, chemist Simona Francese shows how she studies these microscopic traces using mass spectrometry, a technology that analyzes fingerprints in previously impossible detail, and demonstrates how this cutting-edge forensic science can help police catch criminals.

2. A Laser Focus on Forensics

UAlbany Chemistry Professor Igor Lednev and his students are developing a handheld laser device that can analyze a bloodstain and give us instant clues that could help law enforcement solve crimes faster.

3. How vultures can help solve crimes

Can a bird that symbolizes death help the living catch criminals? In this informative and accessible talk, forensic anthropologist Lauren Pharr shows us how vultures impact crime scenes—and the assistance they can provide to detectives investigating murders.