Frank I. Marcus, MD, Chair; William J. McKenna, MD, DSc, Co-Chair; Duane Sherrill, PhD; Cristina Basso, MD, PhD; Barbara Bauce, MD; David A. Bluemke, MD, PhD; Hugh Calkins, MD; Domenico Corrado, MD, PhD; Moniek G.P.J. Cox, MD; James P. Daubert, MD; Guy Fontaine, MD, PhD; Kathleen Gear, RN; Richard Hauer, NW, MD; Andrea Nava, MD; Michael H. Picard, MD; Nikos Protonotarios, MD; Jeffrey E. Saffitz...

Functional brain imaging with magnetic resonance is a useful research tool for showing regional metabolic changes with ongoing brain activity. Use of functional imaging to study the anatomy and function of various brain areas has recently been applied to the examination of the emotional life of patients including those with anxiety, panic, or depression. The application of this technology to th...

The Daubert trilogy and the calls for reform that preceded it have echoed through the legal and scientific communities since the early 1990s. Much has been made of the limited views of the scientific enterprise reflected in the Supreme Court’s decisions. Critics argue that the Court accepted a standardized view of science that serves the interests of the business community and key elements of o...

Polygraph test results are by and large ruled inadmissible evidence in criminal courts in the US, Canada, and Israel. This is well-conceived with regard to the dominant technique of polygraph interrogation, known as the Control Question Technique (CQT), because it indeed does not meet the required standards for admissible scientific evidence. However, a lesser known and rarely practiced techniq...

Jessica P Hodge, M.S. University of Delaware Project Staff Introduction Although scientific knowledge is extraordinarily valuable as it assists the trier of fact to make an informed, legal decision, courts continue to struggle with admissibility decisions that evaluate such evidence. Judges must differentiate relevant and reliable experts from the socalled “hired guns” motivated by money alone,...