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Forensic Science Center (Part 1)
Episode 33

Forensic Science Center (Part 1)

From moon rocks to murder cases, drug overdoses to nuclear smuggling, meet the scientists who turn microscopic clues into courtroom evidence.

Big Ideas Lab · llnl, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Mission.org

July 1, 202522m 38s

Show Notes

A mysterious package. A silent explosion. And a phone call that would change the course of forensic science forever. 

In this gripping first part of our series, we trace the origins of the Forensic Science Center at Lawrence Livermore National Lab through a decades-spanning investigation that began with the Unabomber and grew into a global hub for solving the most complex scientific mysteries. From moon rocks to murder cases, drug overdoses to nuclear smuggling, meet the scientists who turn microscopic clues into courtroom evidence. 

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Big Ideas Lab is a Mission.org original series. 

Executive Produced by Levi Hanusch.

Sound Design, Music Edit and Mix by Daniel Brunelle. 

Story Editing by Daniel Brunelle. 

Audio Engineering and Editing by Matthew Powell. 

Narrated by Matthew Powell. 

Video Production by Levi Hanusch. 

Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance): 

  • Brian Andresen, Founder and Former Director, Forensic Science Center, LLNL
  • Armando Alcarez, International Programs Lead, Forensic Science Center, LLNL

Brought to you in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.


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Topics

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