{"id":1890,"date":"2017-10-15T19:47:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T19:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bluerockdesigns.info\/?p=1890"},"modified":"2018-01-12T22:15:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T22:15:59","slug":"stronger-together-collaborative-research-paving-way-groundbreaking-innovation-forensics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forensicstats.org\/blog\/2017\/10\/15\/stronger-together-collaborative-research-paving-way-groundbreaking-innovation-forensics\/","title":{"rendered":"Stronger Together: How Collaborative Research Is Paving the Way for Groundbreaking Innovation in Forensics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scientific collaborative research is far from a new idea. Research papers rarely have one author. National funding organizations acknowledge the benefits of scientific collaboration. Today\u2019s technologic advancements make working across institutions, across departments, between disciplines easier than ever.<\/p>\n

Yet, as the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence, many are led to believe \u2014 and easily so \u2014 that we are a team <\/a>composed solely of statisticians. While we do work with numerous statisticians, our research team comprises over 60 distinguished scientists and practitioners across departments and disciplines.<\/p>\n

We collaborate with lawyers to analyze and research forensic testimony and evaluation of forensic evidence. We work with computer engineers, some of whom are undertaking mobile app forensic analysis. We have psychologists and behavior analysts on our team who investigate human factors at crime laboratories. We have mechanical, electrical and computer engineers some of whom are undertaking research in fluid dynamics in bloodstain pattern recognition.<\/p>\n

How Collaborative Research Across Scientific Fields Expands Our Capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

The goals of CSAFE as a whole are to develop statistical foundations<\/a> to help forensic scientists analyze and interpret evidence with consistent objectivity, and reduce human factors<\/a>. We strive to help educate <\/a>the community of forensic practitioners and other key stakeholders on how to communicate these complex results and implications in clear, honest ways. We work to translate groundbreaking research into practical applications for real-world forensic science investigations.<\/p>\n

CSAFE\u2019s key research areas<\/a> require much time and effort, multi-disciplinary knowledge and a large network of people with varying capabilities and capacities.<\/p>\n

Collaborative research also allows us to:<\/p>\n