via Robert N. Charette, writing at the IEEE's Spectrum Magazine, comes this outstanding piece on flawed forensic software, and the implications thereto. Enjoy!

"An in-depth look by the National Academy of Sciences into the state of forensic science in the United States in 2009 showed [PDF] that many “accepted” forensic techniques, such as “those used to infer the source of tool marks or bite marks have never been exposed to stringent scientific scrutiny.”" - Robert N. Charette, writing at the IEEE's Spectrum Magazine