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Thinking outside the box

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Automobile black boxes monitor the last five seconds before a car accident occurs. The speed, position of the gas pedal, when the brakes were applied and if the driver used the seat belt are recorded. However, there is no information on what drivers are doing before vehicular accidents happen.

Author: Mirsky, Steve
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Equipment and supplies, Automotive parts, Automobiles, Traffic engineering, Automobile engineering, Automotive engineering

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Fright of the bumblebee: bugs at the scene of the crime aid police

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Forensic entomologists are advocating the use of insects in criminal investigation. Treating insects as toxicological specimens may provide valuable information on the time of death and the crime scene.

Author: Mirsky, Steve
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
Methods, Usage, Insects, Criminal investigation, Forensic entomology

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