What is forensic science and why does it matter?
A Beer, A Bap and A Boffin:
What is forensic science and why does it matter?
A discussion with Professor Niamh Nic Daeid FRSE
Presented in collaboration with The Royal Society of Edinburgh.
A discussion about how science can be used to support criminal investigations and the importance of really understanding the questions that a scientific understanding can answer.
The importance of having robust and transparent scientific underpinning of evidence presented in the Courts is critical as well as the evaluation of that evidence in the context of a criminal case.
Come ready with your questions!
Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, FRSE is a professor of forensic science at the University of Dundee. She is the Director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and is regularly involved in public engagement events relating to science and justice.
This event includes a beer and a bap in your ticket price, with vegetarian/vegan options and non-alcoholic options available.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Date: 23 August 2025
Time: 12pm
Venue: Amphitheatre
Running time: 1 hour
Tickets: £12 including a beer and a bap (vegetarian/vegan options and non-alcoholic options available)
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