Science Detective Agency

A crime has been committed and the Science Detective Agency are on the case. To be a detective you need an agile mind ... Train your brain to tackle the most intriguing mysteries and crack the case wide open. Do you think you''ve got what it takes? The Science Detective Agency is here to introduce curious detectives-in-training aged 8+ to the world of forensic science. Visit the crime scene and gather clues to solve the mystery, from collecting fingerprints and swabbing DNA to analysing soil samples and digital evidence. Look back on cases through history and use activities and practical at home experiments to test your hypotheses and find out whodunnit. Move over Holmes family, there''s a new detective on the case!At the back of the book, take a quiz to test your knowledge and read an interview with a real-life forensic scientist and DNA expert.Written in consultation with Dr William Goodwin, who has worked in forensic genetics for thirty years at the University of Glasgow and University of Central Lancashire. He has taught a master''s program in forensic genetics for over twenty years and researched various aspects of human identification.

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