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[@LADbible]

Thank you to Jo Millington for taking part in this episode. For more information about Jo’s blood pattern training space visit spattered.co.uk or to find out more about her forensic work with potential miscarriages of justice visit insidejustice.co.uk.

[@ZEROmg13]

i have not doubt she's smart BUT is she "i could find Dexter" smart???

[@Eli-j6r6j]

Suicide bombers, ISIS, AL QAEDAR are all mossad,MI5 and CIA. Give up on the lies

[@ladypamela8269]

Absolutely awesome video

[@Themis33]

She's so blessed to have had parents who let her follow her dreams. That's priceless.

[@hellybelle5]

Her humility is so refreshing, especially in light of how brilliant she is.

[@mikefernandes4669]

7 minutes in and I already know I could listen to her talk for hours and be fully captivated. It's a rare gift nowadays

[@JackieBlue65]

It is a rare gift,she's very calming ❤

[@annievine9686]

Seriously! I was just thinking this lol ❤

[@Toffeeabi81]

I was thinking the same thing. This is really interesting. I've listened to some great audiobooks the prison doctor by Amanda Brown worked hmp wormwood and hmp bronzefield the governor by Vanessa Frake worked at Holloway and wormwood scrubs. These books are a great way to understand the criminal justice and prison system better when it works and when it doesn't. From the view of a former governor and doctor who went from a suburban medical centre to working in prison starting with a young offenders unit to wormwood scrubs

[@donnakawana]

Indeed...

[@Jestice1286]

I was lead here by a short, it was enough for me to want to hear her talk about her job. ❤

[@kleinmu219]

Listening to her, I am in awe. And I'm cackling a bit because, bless her parents. Can you imagine sitting down with the head master and tell him that your daughter, at that time probably still a bit of a touchy subject in and of itself, wants to go all science to acquire a degree which qualifies her to professionally look at dead people? I live for that kind of parental support. What a lucky human she is to have found her true calling and be supported by her family through it all!

[@prettypurplepsycho5469]

Can't speak for her parents, but when I wanted to go into forensics my mother refused to "let a creative confine themselves to crime scenes and dead bodies, in offices or morgues all day" so it's always stayed a side fascination

[@squidzen]

​@@prettypurplepsycho5469That's so sad to hear. :(( I'm a creative and have been my whole life, but I aspire to be a funeral director and embalmer. My parents are very supportive of it, because they don't want me losing my passion for my crafts by making it a career.

[@FigaroHey]

"tell him that your daughter, at that time probably still a bit of a touchy subject in and of itself" Why would 'your daughter' be a touchy subject in and of itself? Bizarre thing to say.

[@KaitouKaiju]

​@@FigaroHeywomen in stem fields duh

[@laratheplanespotter]

I love Jo! I’m at university right now doing forensic science. I’m just going into my last year. Can’t wait to be qualified!

[@moonshadow3946]

@laratheplanespotter I hope that you will do well in your chosen field in the future. We need more people like yourself who are enthusiastic and dedicated in this particular branch of science. Wishing you all good luck for now and for the future. 💐👏

[@krayozmines]

I'm sure you'll do great work once you're hired

[@laratheplanespotter]

Thank you for your lovely comments 💞

[@SlavicStar14]

So I was about to write a comment about how well spoken she is and that I could listen to her for hours and found that most comments are saying exactly the same thing. Big respect for her work.

[@novembermember]

Being so consistently in the presence of an assault scene would just be utterly disgusting. I'm thankful that people like Jo exist. Our society could not function properly without such people.

[@colt9836]

It's what they do. I'm sure those who work within Jo's area have training to steel themselves. Jo herself is most likely desensitized to blood, gore, and violence.

[@Crystal-An80]

She was absolutely captivating to watch and listen to. Her knowledge and understanding of her job, but also her empathy and soul understanding of how each space is sacred was intriguing. She has not allowed her job to get to her head at all. How admirable

[@beverlyhigh620]

Every 4th week, I was the on call child protective svcs nurse, almost every call included a forensic investigator. The details this man could find amazed me. It's a tough job.

[@sd8393]

It gives me so much joy to see a person truly loving their work. It gives me even more joy to see a scientist, who's a woman on top of their respective field!

[@DemonLurch]

I thought the same thing!

[@renb6133]

What a lovely woman; fiercely intelligent, humble, empathetic & a trailblazer in her field. I could listen to her talk for hours. What a remarkable lady!

[@nickfanthorpe8500]

One of the most fascinating things I've watched for a long while!

[@brendanesposito]

What a champ. Extremely professional , respectful and empathetic. Thank god for people like this.

[@lisagreenway8410]

I always wanted to be a forensic scientist but I couldn’t find it at any uni when I looked. The biology couldn’t even get me into it like you can now. I am so glad that she got to follow her passion and has helped other people and give those who can’t speak to give them a voice. It’s thanks to people like herself that crimes are solved x

[@laurieb3703]

What an incredible woman! Empathetic, extremely intelligent and well-spoken. If anybody had to solve my crime scene, I would want it to be her 😅 I could talk with her for hours!

[@macarenafatiosorio7592]

Oh she is AMAZING. What a respectful human being, it’s crazy how detailed she is in explaining this horrible scenes while being the absolutely respectful of it.

[@Megadextrious]

Kind of off topic but - I’ve been having chronic nose bleeds all my life, at times my bathroom will look like a murder scene when it’s been particularly bad. I would really like to see how bright my bathroom/room glows with the luminol 😅 it would probably be blinding! But yeah, what an interesting lady! I’ve always wanted to get into criminal psychology or something with forensics. I think it’s all just so interesting, and what’s better than helping solve a crime to help another human being, or advocate for the deceased who’ve lost their voice…

[@pinkfeet518]

this might be a little weird to ask, but have you ever had any surgery for it? i used to get nosebleeds BAD, like gushing blood out of nowhere. i had a septoplasty done and they stopped completely. not sure what was causing them but it was definitely a positive side effect that i didn’t expect

[@IruneSkye]

@@pinkfeet518I’d recommend just visiting an Ear Nose and Throat specialist. It can be caused by an exposed blood vessel. I had the same problem and all the doctor needed to do was cauterize the exposed blood vessel.

[@GeekGamer666]

Depends on how often you clean since cleaning chemicals will have an effect on blood that would make it no longer react with luminol. It also depends on what with because there are some other things it can react with iirc (to be fair it's off CSI that I'm recalling so it's not exactly hard data).

[@JerryHeschInstitute]

Please see an ENT doctor a non stop nose bleed is dangerous and watch out for any blood thinners

[@portaldolphin13]

me too

[@kakes6412]

I could listen to her talk & tell stories for hours! So respectful to the job & you can tell she is passionate about it. ❤

[@SayNoToRacism___]

Amazing just listening to the other side and how they conduct this operation. I was jailed in 2013 and this lady was the BPS in my case. It was reduced from AM to Section 18.

[@Char10tti3]

I hope you got the support you needed (and also good on Jo for that)

[@kellyyork3898]

To know what she wanted to do with her studies/life/career with such certainty at a young age, to stay the course through long hours, days, months and years of study and research, and to avoid impulsive actions like dropping out of school to get married or veering off course by having children early and derailing her career….she must be extremely disciplined, quite intelligent, very motivated and able to control her actions/reactions over a long period of time. Bravo to her. A great example for other young, professional women.

[@carissafisher7514]

Probably just lucky. I wanted to be an architect at 10, then went to college for it, and changed my mind. Same thing with my ex husband.

[@juelz5844]

Anybody else is thinking about watching Dexter again? 😊 Great interview, I like it all! The light and sound quality, the topic and the interview.

[@Susanne-ro8qm]

Watching it at the moment. Only a few episodes left. That's how I landed here...😅

[@suecox2308]

What a charming and fascinating interview--I could listen to Jo Millington all evening.

[@iank.8876]

Extremely educative and super interesting. Thank you, Jo Millington!

[@mlewis8579]

You are a hero to all the families that had someone murdered. Thank you.

[@ankigatoni6967]

Thankfully there are people like Jo that can do the job that most people cannot.

[@lud3445]

I know it sounds morbid but I wish there were crime scene photos to know what they really look like. And how does forensic science procedures change from place to place and evolve with new tech.

[@chrisprud7688]

Try live leak or documenting reality I should warn you though it’s extremely graphic

[@sarah_shoegal]

I agree I found this interview extremely interesting , fascinating woman who had dedicated her life to the job.

[@kayleighgroenendal8473]

I agree too ... But usually these professionals piece together such SUBTLE clues that the big "Ah-hah" clue isn't even barely visible to lay people.

[@CarolinaHowe-Piper]

She’s so incredibly intelligent, I love how humbly she speaks. Truly a role model for young women ❤

[@talbotd27]

This lady was a bloodstain pattern analyst in Miami? She’s the female Dexter!

[@random-user-handle]

I was looking for this exact comment 😂😂😂

[@Watts_Up_K8]

What an amazing person ❤ Thank you for all you've done ❤

[@michellestoneham3598]

Jo is an incredibly intelligent woman who can water down her work so I can understand it. Brilliant

[@artful1967]

this is 100 times more fascinating than any of the CSI programs with their exagerated pseudo science. I am glad the world has people like Jo who are passionate about using science to put away these very dangerous people. She must be excellent at compartmentalising her life with the horrors she sees.

[@alfredtomey]

A forensic scientist in Miami. Did she meet Dexter, LaGuerta, Batista, or Masuka? I’m sure she did. A great interview, by the way

[@Dentiera]

Uh! I did Forensics at Strathclyde too! That’s fun!

[@aviduke]

I imagine she would be a phenomenal mentor/role model

[@1525ism]

I am so impressed with the expertise that Jo has delivered here. I hope she writes a book. I would love to hear more of her stories.

[@ciminkitaplar-seslikitapla9596]

I dont usually watch plain monologues. But I like this woman. Came to listen as asmr 😂

[@deannagilmore8822]

It takes a strong person that has the ability to disconnect the human aspect in order to concentrate and do your job in this field. Mad respect for her.

[@chloscorner]

I could listen to her knowledge and stories all day!

[@Itsactuallyimogene]

What an amazing person. So glad such a brilliant and scientifically creative and open mind is doing such important work for victims ❤

[@timwilks666]

Well done for knowing what you want to do for a career, and then pushing hard for it. I left school 40 years ago and still have no idea.

[@kurtthewicked9009]

This woman is utterly fascinating!

[@BlurSpin]

It’s just puzzle solving and it’s beautiful.

[@lilithowl]

What a wonderful woman! Could listen to her all day.

[@missOhdrey]

I'm obsessed with the way she speaks. Please write a book, narrate the audiobook and let me buy it.

[@Prosegoldmusic]

Crazy . The last place I expected this particularly intelligent and articulate person to go to school to was where I’m watching this from …. Miami. My city depresses me in a lot of ways .

[@mayi4741]

She’s so cool! I can listen to her talk for hours despite the gruesome details.

[@timstools]

I like you, your calm and careful demeanour in the midst of chaos, you are therapeutic to listen to.

[@bronwenmurison6335]

I decided I wanted to be a writer when I was 11. I'm retired now but I've earned my living as a writer for nearly my whole working life. It's been great.

[@Charmian-and-Iras]

Thank you for this beautiful interview

[@xhall0910]

Blood pattern analysis in Miami? Tonight's the night!

[@melodymacken9788]

What a brilliant conversation.

[@jangelasusac-budimir5214]

A person that shows this world makes sense and has balance,after all,...there's evil,but also reason,goodness and hope.

[@_DivineTruth_is_Home_]

Thank you ❤

[@ansjdbdbdkdjn]

Did she meet Dexter Morgan when she was in Miami he was the legendary blood splatter analyst.

[@CherryGryffon]

I was scrolling by and saw "What mistress do killers date" and honestly that's a segment I need to hear next

[@clyde_45td]

Very strong communicator, clear but engaging.

[@elysiana8889]

As a note on Ms Millington about mental health and dealing with all this. It is a hard thing to do but I hope there is also understanding between the people in a team put together that one might just have had a bit to much. Taking care of eachother in a way while also still being able to do the job.

[@nataliasamborska6101]

Great interview... So interesting ♥️

[@t99brownie]

This is fascinating 👌 great interview

[@sophie4636]

Such a thoughtful and fascinating interview of a truly interesting lady ❤

[@connagh11]

Please tell me you watched Dexter! (So you can tell me how fake/ done dirty to your craft) You’re unbelievable thank you for this interview LadBible 😎

[@zimmicks3170]

I'll just say it - She was in Miami "some time between late 90's and 2010's according to her statement of being a child in the 80's wanting to grow up to be in Forensics". She was in Miami to get her degree in Blood Pattern Analysis. So did you ever run into Dexter Morgan by chance?

[@jocavo6956]

Couldhs listen to this lady for hours what an intelligent and lovely lady

[@AboutEVERYTHING0308]

wow, this is just AMAZING. Thank you for this.

[@jacktheripper4517]

The Brains in the frying pan case sounds like Peter Bryan I think he murdered 3 people......brutal.

[@TabbingUK]

Definitely unbelievable how he was allowed out

[@nickjung7394]

​@@TabbingUKhe spent time "grooming" the psychiatrists and psychologists who were dealing with him!

[@TabbingUK]

@@nickjung7394 madness isn't it blows my mind how these monsters exist and in a way I feel sorry for there awful life because they were not born like that

[@saxonmckenzie9260]

Fascinating lady. I bet she could speak for days with the stories of what she's witnessed.

[@Timeticker]

I love how forensic science is mostly about "bips and bops".

[@lesleymaclennan7899]

Amazing woman , great clarity❤

[@jonb3311]

I couldn't help but be distracted by the red spotted shirt being worn by our blood splatter expert.

[@ZoeyZooms]

i absolutely LOVE her shirt with the little foxes. 🦊

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

What an amazing woman. Would love to go to a talk with her or something. She's just so interesting loved every second of this.

[@caramellpanda]

Can you imagine waking up for school one day, walking around your house, getting ready and then saying bye to your mum and that's the last time you'll ever see her and see your house the way it once was. Can you imagine picking up your grandchildren, taking them home, seeing your (assumed) daughter's and grandchildren's house cleared out and then finding your daughter chopped up and shoved into a freezer? I cannot even fathom.

[@monilangeKootenays]

Great CSI team, with you included. I do not equate your profession with fictitious Dexter. Such silly comments. You are a good person. Good you don't get too traumatized.

[@pigunderaroof]

Is it me or does her blouse look blood splatted?

[@Womenarepretty404]

It's little foxes or dogs

[@joanhoffman3702]

It’s foxes. You can just see the white throat on the left of each figure, and, of course, their rust red coats.

[@grandiosa86]

This must be the definition of a great role model!

[@Debi_Ldon]

The Guy who killed he's friend and fried he's brain I knew the victim from when i was a child He was Brian Cherry He was also creepy

[@gingergaluk]

Fingerprint from blood stain, that's amazing. What a clever lady.

[@absinthexiii4376]

She is amazing!

[@mach9838]

You can tell she is very empathetic by how she talks about her work. Her prioritizing respect for the individuals who have passed away is so kind.

[@lefthandwarlock8503]

Shut up 🙄

[@lizzielewis2572]

​@@lefthandwarlock8503 no you, no one asked for your input.

[@mach9838]

@@lefthandwarlock8503why?

[@user-ir3mb1qt1h]

@@lefthandwarlock8503wow ur so edgy!!😃😃😃

[@Custos_siderum]

@@lefthandwarlock8503okay lefthandwarlock8503

[@torigazzara1433]

She needs to write a book and record the audiobook. She is a wonderfully fascinating scientist and storyteller. Such brilliance and compassion!

[@jaiebusst4671]

I would 100% read and listen to her book

[@Emma-mk8jv]

​@@jaiebusst4671 I was literally going to say same thing

[@lindseyclair921]

Same same same!

[@shelbyjohnson4802]

I wanted to say the same thing but less eloquently. Thank you for your comment!

[@movedbythemoon]

We don't need psychopaths knowing how to possibly get out of a murder. 😂

[@clarehogan2842]

I worked with Jo for years. She is an incredible scientist and a skilled communicator, not to mention a great role model.

[@noth606]

These things always make me wonder how the people pictured are "as a person" rather than the specifics of a "forensic scientist" so to speak, people aren't their job... Like I used to be a 'senior software developer' which would give this "arch nerd" type of image, but I'm also a father, at times hard to get to 'be serious', speak 5 human languages and love to cook. The random bits and bobs that fill in the 'not forensic science' if you get what I mean, whatever they are.

[@Reverend_Beezy]

@noth606 you sound like a particularly rad individual I’d be happy to know. 😄

[@aussiejubes]

​@noth606 which non-human languages do you know?

[@noth606]

@@aussiejubes C# best, some Javascript, some C dialects, to a lesser degree from Lisp to Basic and Pascal ;-). Least human I suppose would be either 'horse comms' or ASM.

[@aussiejubes]

@@noth606 I'm glad you answered! I was wondering where you'd go with that. I googled horse comms. It's only coming up with literal talking to horses. Are you a horse whisperer? 😯

[@Anonymous-mp5mt]

Admirable how she’s able to continue to work in situations that would leave most of us rocking in a corner from 1 crime scene.

[@whoami1654]

😂😂😂

[@IreneLakhan]

Truth!

[@maribolton8968]

Is a God given talent I believe…I’m amazed by this scientist investigators…

[@ht3261]

It is really crazy how well some people can really compartmentalize and keep home things at home and keep work issues at work and they never let the 2 mix. And then some of us just can't... I can't turn my brain off and I would run that over and over again and again in my head when I'm trying to go to sleep & if I'm worried about something at home I would think about it all day at work...

[@Nickname-ef9tv]

Many policemen who see one of the really bad crime scenes immediatly quit afterwards. And until it happens you can't really tell who reacts how.

[@ef1876]

I was lucky enough to meet Ms Millington at a science conference I went to with my school and she was the most wonderfully kind and patient person with us. Not many people as respected in their field as her, would make time for a gang of 12 y/o girls with only the barest understanding for what she does but the way she spoke with us and broke things down sticks with me even now. It was a major part of my decision to go into sciences later in school. A truly incredible woman. (Edit for typos)

[@cosmicmuffin322]

How fantastic

[@cassievining340]

I'm sure she remembers how much something simple as a forensic tv show influenced her as a child, so she realizes that it isn't the age of the audience, it's the interest. She took y'all seriously.

[@horrorluver565]

Its great to see when people are actually good outside of their job titles Sounds like Jo defies the "never meet your heroes " saying

[@inkedmomblu1510]

What an amazing experience that helped mold you into the person you are today!!! Love this story.

[@claireconolly8355]

🙏🙏🙏

[@debbiewilby]

What an incredible woman Jo is!! I could sit and listen to her for hours upon hours!! This interview was just fascinating!! Thanks Jo!!

[@melissagallagherr]

I’d watch a full documentary listening to her discuss her experiences in that field ❤

[@debbiewilby]

@@melissagallagherr I would too!! The way she speaks and explains things kept me interested when I usually would be daydreaming within 2 mins of a person speaking!! lol And imagine the things she’s seen in her time!! This doco needs to happen!!

[@heehoopeanut420]

I agree 100%, she is so captivating!

[@lsun5322]

Jo urgently needs a podcast!! Or to start a side gig reading audiobooks… both would be amazing!

[@stephaniemoran3598]

I agree she is fascinating 👏

[@theanita1]

Whilst the conversation topic was gruesome, this interview was inspiring to hear from someone who absolutely loves their job and respects it for what it is

[@hepihepi7339]

She seems like a person you could just trust. With brining justice, with having your back, with finding answers.

[@ellahayfield5698]

I was thinking this! What a woman!

[@Rugmunchersauce3]

Unless you are guilty!

[@chill-warlords]

Can't trust no one

[@fs5775]

She really does, I get that vibe too

[@ForensicTrainingPartnership]

Jo is outstanding and is one of UK's leading biology BPA scientists. Her work takes her all over the world and she's in much demand. She's currently delivering some basic training to a new cohort of UK CSI's via the Forensic Training Partnership at Cranfield University.

[@sb_dunk]

Found Jo's KZbin account!

[@Rugmunchersauce3]

Does she originally come from Preston? She seems familiar.

[@weaviejeebies]

Has she any recorded lectures? She explains things in such logical order and with such clarity that one could learn a great deal about the sciences from her.

[@splint3048]

A university lecturer once told me that the dropout rate of students in the forensics course that ran a uni near where I live is insanely high., like over 90 percent by final year. She seemed to think that people watch CSI and think the job would be like it is on TV. When they realize that it's a lot different and not at all glamourous or cool, they drop out. That aside, this was a very interesting video.

[@iam1smiley1]

I did a course at the morgue before and a lot of people just couldn't handle what they seen...which is understandable ❤

[@Dentiera]

Yeah, in CSI they don't show all the boring lab and equipment cleaning or the boring computer admin/archiving stuff you need to complete for every item you examine. xD Just the pretty colourful reactions.

[@aussiejubes]

I have to say, what I've gleaned from watching those "how they caught them" episodic documentary shows, is how the absolute last vocation I'd go into in law enforcement is CSI. Utterly boring with long hours of being in uncomfortable positions & needing more attention to detail under duress that I have in me. I've often wondered who would go into this job. It has to be a passion.

[@Char10tti3]

My secondary school took a few of us kids to the local uni for a scientific and health careers day. The forensic scientist and forensic psychologics (and also the midwife who was also there) was very very blunt and it was just after the police force got rid of their forensic science divisions to bring in independent ones. She talked about cases where psychiatrists were involved in their work to get to the bottom of cases and how gruesome they would be, especially since there now wasn't regular government mandated therapy because of their work.

[@virtualgambit577]

This is true, I take forensics courses as electives and most of my classmates majoring in forensic sciences dropped out by year 2.

[@awillis9751]

I love listening to people who pick a vocation. People that are so passionate about what they do, it’s never just a job to them. It’s their life. Inspiring, great role model for women in STEM too. I could listen to so much more from her

[@MrChipz900]

💯

[@jayspot4]

She's a modern day Dexter, but without all the killing! Fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable to listen to Jo, she's an incredible speaker! Would love to read her book if she ever wrote one!

[@cynnimini2650]

And she studied in Miami aswell

[@curiouslyme524]

I was thinking the very same thing.

[@amyfu2047]

Well… as far as we know, it’s without all the killing…😳😳😳 😂😂😂 just kidding. I had to.

[@jase5865]

Damn it, I just made a Dexter comment. I thought I was so clever for a minute. But I see I'm 4 weeks late😅

[@BruDia]

Nah Dexter is full of himself dude didn't care about crap like Joey Quinn said The neighbour is crying more over his dead wife then Dexter himself 😂 Dexter infact in his head would be annoyed listening to her he thought about killing 24x7 lol

[@leannemackenzie1920]

I was lucky enough to have Jo come to our uni and teach a class to us about blood pattern analysis. She was so kind and knowledgable and we really enjoyed the class that day. We learned so much☺️

[@JoelWende]

There are tens of thousands of remarkable scientists in the world, however the number who can communicate their work as wonderfully as Jo can is a much much smaller number. She needs to have her own tv show!

[@Rugmunchersauce3]

I agree with everything you said except the last sentence!

[@levi320]

thats a woman who truly knew what she wanted to do and did it. incredible

[@jasonjuneau2948]

Yeah. Ive had a nose bleed drip into the bathroom sink and it splatters quite a bit. So i clean it all and a week later i found a couple spots on the side of the cupboard the sink sits on. And these days all they need is a tiny speck so..pretty hard to get away with anything.

[@BeehiveBoy]

The thing that surprises me the most is HAIR. Like I know they can only get DNA from the follicle and this and that and the other, but I am surprised at how often I'm going about my day and find a strand of hair somewhere. You don't really realize how much falls out just naturally. And I dye my hair bright pink so it's a bit easier to see, but for example, going in my mom's room and going in her closet and finding a hair on something knowing I haven't been in in ages? Just naturally the way hair travels getting picked up by a cross breeze or running my hand through my hair. Very interesting to think about

[@chadwells7562]

The key is to deprive them of the crime scene period. If you’re gonna do someone, you have to ensure that the body is never found and the authorities never find where it was carried out. If you can’t ensure both of those things then the amount of insane forensic techniques they have is likely to eventually catch you, even if it takes decades.

[@scottashe984]

But when you get get blood drawn for a test they take 6 vials because a speck isn't enough.

[@scottashe984]

Most murders go unsolved. People dissappear every day in every state of every nation never to reappear alive again.

[@chadwells7562]

@@scottashe984 Medical tests use so much blood because they’re not testing for DNA. They’re looking at whole blood, hormones, metabolites, etc. They’re also trying to keep the cost down, so they’re using known extremely reliable techniques and likely older equipment. Totally different from just trying to establish some type of link. Yes, it’s true that most murders go unsolved. That’s more a question of police motivation and resources than any inherent lack of forensic evidence. If some drug dealer in the ghetto in New York gets shot in the face in an alley and there’s no easy evidence to find, they’re just not going to try that hard to solve it. It depends on jurisdiction and victim.

[@Outnumberedbykidsandcats]

This is exactly what my 13 year old daughter wants to do. The school know exactly what she wants to do - whenever they have their time to read a book from home in tutor group they always ask questions like “is that another serial killer investigation book?” “ why are you reading a blood spatter analysis book” “why are you reading a book written by someone about postmortems?” I think they have given up thinking they should tell her to look at other careers and just embraced her passion now.

[@teresacline6672]

Does she read any fiction or only nonfiction works. The Scarpetta series is a very good series of the inner workings of a forensic pathologist and different positions and situations that she works in. I loved that series but it may not be amongst the type of materials that she's interested in. I wish her immense success and happiness on her journey.

[@Vingul]

Well I'm not gonna say that's worrying... but it is a bit peculiar. Lol. Good luck to her.

[@bakerstreetdoctor978]

I hope you'll show her this video so she might see where she could be in a few decades!

[@hangedups2608]

GOOD, ITS UP TO HER, NOT THE SCHOOL

[@hangedups2608]

@@VingulNO ITS NOT

[@EscanorChi]

It must be an incredible feeling to know your calling from such a young age and have yout parents go to bat for you to get you there

[@toagoodhome46]

I remember watching ‘Indelible Evidence’ when I was a young girl, and being fascinated. There was a particular episode where the forensics were able to make an image of a man’s face shape from the bite marks in an apple left at the scene of a crime. For its time it was an absolutely brilliant programme 👍🏻

[@wrighty553]

I remember that episode too!

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

It’s impossible to do that and it wouldn’t be admissible in court anyway.

[@toagoodhome46]

@@thearmchairjournalist566 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYecg51nZtmVgLssi=h-7uZVufEKSC6_Ou

[@H0n3yMonstah]

Sounds extremely pseudosciencey

[@toagoodhome46]

@@H0n3yMonstah the episode is called ‘Windfall’ and is available to watch on KZbin.

[@simonfea2]

I went to college to be a forensic scientist, I was even accepted under that major, but it was much too difficult for me, so I majored in something I could do well: psychology. I wish in hindsight 21 years after graduation that I stuck with it.

[@ElahehDaisy]

Psychology is very beneficial too. Forensic seems like something that needs a lot of emotional blocking, not everyone is willing to do that.

[@jennymccullough9517]

​@VAghahe1985 psychology needs even more mental strength because it deals with strength of the mind. They've proven that physical abuse isn't as harmful as mental abuse. So if you can't handle physical forensics, don't even think about studying psychology. It'll test you to your core.

[@estherl9630]

Incredible insight. Great interview. Thank you for your work Jo

[@robyn7493]

Ive just finished my a levels in chemistry, biology and physics, and about to do forensic science, im so excited and watching this has solidified that its a good choice 🎉

[@vampirethebuffetslayer9866]

Best of luck! :)

[@NickMate]

Jo was the perfect person to do this. She is so eloquent, i could listen to Jo talk for hours. She really should write a book one day