March is all about Fingerprinting and Fumigating
Forensic Science - Fingerprints! Continuing on with our Forensic Science theme, this month's blog is all about Fingerprints! Fingerprints are another source of evidence that crime scene tech's collect on site to later review in hope's of connecting a suspect to the crime scene. Fingerprints are the ridges that cover our finger pads, but we also have ridges on our palms, feet, and toes too! All these prints are collectable forms of evidence when found at crime scenes, because all prints are unique to the owner. Even Identical Twins will have their own set of unique prints between them. However most prints are more than just a ridge smudge left behind by your body. Our skin is covered in pores that produce varying amounts of oils. Our pads (hands/feet) produce a high amount of oil which covers print ridges. When we touch a surface, the ridge marks are transferred to the surface via the oil exchange. Our oils will adhere (stick like glue) to just about any surfac