This is the 2nd entry for my Current Affairs Journal.
After having made up my mind about my chosen topic for a while I have decided
that forensic chemistry would be the subcategory I will most likely delve into. So far I have come up
with two different ideas this journal could develop into. The one idea
that I am very interested in is "Forensic Chemistry in Science Fiction". For this idea I'd pick certain scenes of e.g. BBC’s Sherlock (or use literature by Arthur Conan Doyle), analyse certain processes (like e.g. the analysis of urine to find
out if it is free of any drugs) and explain in detail, how it is really done as opposed to shown in the series/books.
This would mean that the journal would not only focus on forensic chemistry but
also on other aspects like forensic botany, forensic toxicology or forensic
serology: I simply want to try and focus on the chemical changes or chemical properties
of the material (plants, fluids, blood,..) analysed. Chemical properties, for those who are unaware, are
aspects that can only be described through a chemical change. This means that e.g. the chemical property of drug x would be a discoloration to green if it is mixed with substance y. The way the gathered evidence reacts to certain substances lets the forensic scientist know,
or at least gives an indication as to what it could be. Currently I am
trying to find such examples which then could be analysed and explained.
The second idea I am currently thinking about is "The future of Forensic Technologies". I am very intrigued by this idea because I would like to find out what might indeed be possible in the upcoming years. Are there new technologies already being developed? What is planned to make solving crime easier in the future? Like I said, this sounds very intriguing indeed...even though the explanation of this second idea is much much shorter ^^.
In my next post I’ll be introducing you to the topic which I will hopefully have chosen by then and start structuring my research (and journal).
The second idea I am currently thinking about is "The future of Forensic Technologies". I am very intrigued by this idea because I would like to find out what might indeed be possible in the upcoming years. Are there new technologies already being developed? What is planned to make solving crime easier in the future? Like I said, this sounds very intriguing indeed...even though the explanation of this second idea is much much shorter ^^.
In my next post I’ll be introducing you to the topic which I will hopefully have chosen by then and start structuring my research (and journal).
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