Podcast
Stuff You Should Know
Published in 1969, it advocated for the use of the scientific method to determine the cause of a fire, a major shift from the previous focus on proving arson.
I got a Paul Kirk, biochemist this time and forensic scientist at the University of Cal Berkeley, published a different book called Fire Investigation.
— Episode: The Dubious Science of Arson Investigati...
Episode: The Dubious Science of Arson Investigation
Published in 1969, it advocated for the use of the scientific method to determine the cause of a fire, a major shift from the previous focus on proving arson.
I got a Paul Kirk, biochemist this time and forensic scientist at the University of Cal Berkeley, published a different book called Fire Investigation.
So Paul Kirk being a scientist, he's like, no, you really want to track down what started the fire and then start making your assumptions after you've collected evidence and analyzed it.
Don't start from the premise that this is arson and then look for signs that support your premise.