John P. Knezovich, science and technology principal directorate at Laurence Livermore National Laboratory, will present a lecture entitled “Carbon Dating: Applications to Forensic Science” at CSU Stanislaus on Wednesday.
Knezovich will discuss the use of carbon dating in the Amerithrax investigation, which used new scientific methods to identify a suspect. The use of carbon isotope measurements developed by Knezovich’s team can determine the age of biological items of relatively recent origin, having a “far-reaching impact on future investigations,” according to a press release.
The program, hosted by the College of Natural Sciences, will commence at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Faculty Development Center. The guest lecture is free and open to the public.
Knezovich’s speech came about as a result of a Sept. 29 visit to LLNL by CSU Stanislaus officials and science faculty. CSU Stanislaus staff invited the LLNL scientists to tour the Turlock campus, leading to Wednesday’s visit.
Knezovich will discuss the use of carbon dating in the Amerithrax investigation, which used new scientific methods to identify a suspect. The use of carbon isotope measurements developed by Knezovich’s team can determine the age of biological items of relatively recent origin, having a “far-reaching impact on future investigations,” according to a press release.
The program, hosted by the College of Natural Sciences, will commence at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Faculty Development Center. The guest lecture is free and open to the public.
Knezovich’s speech came about as a result of a Sept. 29 visit to LLNL by CSU Stanislaus officials and science faculty. CSU Stanislaus staff invited the LLNL scientists to tour the Turlock campus, leading to Wednesday’s visit.
