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May 23, 2007 | Volume 1, Issue 20

FEATURE ARTICLE

CSI for the layman: Forensic experts, companies play role in launching museum exhibit
"CSI: The Experience" will debut Friday at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The $2 million exhibit will allow visitors to walk through one of three simulated crime scenes, collect data, and attempt to solve a mystery. The 6,000 square foot space was created by five separate teams of designers.

Among them was Dr. Arthur Eisenberg, professor of pathology at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and director of its DNA Identity Lab. Eisenberg acted as a consultant and helped bring his experience – and as a result realism - to the exhibit.

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IN THE MAGAZINE

Most Wanted: Answers To Facility Issues

DNA and Evolving Facilities

In 1987, Florida rapist Tommie Lee Andrews became the first person in the United States to be convicted as a result of DNA evidence. In 1989, Gary Dotson was the first person whose conviction was overturned using DNA evidence. In 1994, the "Crime of the Century" brought the power of DNA testing and impact of evidence contamination to the forefront of the public eye when Nichole Brown Simpson was murdered. These are only three of the massive number of cases heavily dependant on DNA analysis.

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