The Sniff Test
Courtroom testimony about dogs detecting dead bodies keeps sending people to prison—even without physical evidence. Critics say the science is lacking.
Courtroom testimony about dogs detecting dead bodies keeps sending people to prison—even without physical evidence. Critics say the science is lacking.
Peter Andrey Smith Science Oct 2021 Permalink
Decades ago, two parents sued a drug company over their newborn’s deformity—and changed courtroom science forever.
Peter Andrey Smith Undark Feb 2020 30min Permalink
How an island in the Antipodes became the world’s leading supplier of licit opioids.
Peter Andrey Smith Pacfic Standard Jul 2019 30min Permalink
A day after swimming in an Arkansas water park, Kali Harding was diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba that kills 99% of the people infects. This is the story of how she survived.
Peter Andrey Smith Buzzfeed Jul 2014 25min Permalink