Just starting? Laboratory of Justice by David Faigman (Times Books), the history of the US Supreme Court’s attempts to integrate science into the judicial process. “I am fascinated by this topic. There are such different definitions of truth in the legal sense versus the scientific sense, and even differences among the various fields of science.” Marcia McNutt has been directly involved in the controversy over whether the use of underwater sound sources such as air guns is detrimental to marine mammals. “This issue is being played out in the courts, despite the fact that there is precious little scientific evidence to support claims on either…
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