Blood, Powder, and Residue - by Beth A Bechky

Blood, Powder, and Residue is a groundbreaking book that takes readers inside a metropolitan crime laboratory for an unflinching look at the complex social forces that shape the work of forensic scientists.

With unprecedented access to the lab and its staff, author Beth Bechky reveals the daily challenges these scientists face in delivering unbiased science under intense pressure from adversarial lawyers, escalating standards of evidence, and critical public scrutiny.

Through vivid storytelling and rigorous ethnographic fieldwork, Bechky sheds light on the tensions between serving justice and staying true to scientific ideals, making Blood, Powder, and Residue an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of science, law, and society.