Episode 285 - Michael Whyte Interview - Latent to Latent Comparisons

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Michael Whyte discussing latent-to-latent comparisons in forensic science.

In this episode, the guys start with a product-based Mandela effect question. Then they welcome back long-time friend of the show and webmaster, Michael Whyte from the New South Wales police force in Australia. Michael has a question for Glenn and Eric, regarding latent-to-latent comparisons, using latent prints as 'proxy exemplars' when the exemplars are worse than the latent prints or incomplete, and various off-shoots of these questions. The guys discuss the theoretical basis and some of the legal issues that arise in both the U.S. and Australia.

People in this episode

Hosts: Glenn Langenburg, Eric Ray

Guest: Michael Whyte

Topics covered

• latent prints
• forensic science
• legal issues
• Mandela effect
• latent-to-latent comparisons

Keywords

• latent prints
• forensic science
• Mandela effect
• legal issues
• Australia
• U.S.
• proxy exemplars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New South Wales police force

Places: Australia, U.S.

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