World Scholars Cup - Science and
Technology | 86 Questions And Answers |
Updated 2025
Forensic - ANSWER scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the
detection of crime.
Star Trek: Picard Murder Mystery - ANSWER The main connection between
this and the curriculum is that Picard used an alien device to see how the murder
location looked at the time Dahj was killed. Furthermore, the way Narek replaced
all of the materials of the murder location to cover his tracks.
Angela Gallop - ANSWER Angela Gallop is a forensic scientist in Britain, since
the 1980s. Unlike other forensic scientists, Angela Gallop recreated crime scenes
to solve them.
Two examples of Angela Gallop's unique technique - ANSWER 1) In June 1982,
Roberto Calvi was told to be hung by himself from scaffolding beneath Blackfriars
Bridge in London. He was a banker, and he may have had connections with the
Italian mafia, it was just a week before a trial. His family didn't think he committed
suicide.
2) In order to solve this, Angela Gallop dressed her husband as the victim in the
same scaffolding to observe the conditions. She saw that in the victim's condition,
he couldn't have walked there and hung himself. She proved this to the court,
confirming that Calvi had not committed suicide.
How does Angela Gallop's technique relate to 'reconstructing the past'? -
ANSWER Basically: Angela Gallop recreates crime scenes and finds flaws to
solve them, like reconstructing the past.
,This is like recreating history like in the documentary of Stonehenge making tools
for Stonehenge with techniques and materials from the past to study possibilities.
CSI effect - ANSWER In simple terms, the CSI effect means that people who
watch crime shows like CSI often think that real-life investigations can solve crimes
quickly and easily using advanced forensic techniques. However, in reality, forensic
science is more complex and time-consuming than what is portrayed on TV. This
can lead to misunderstandings and false expectations among jurors, witnesses,
and even potential criminals.
What are the 2 types of evidence that you can provide? - ANSWER 1)
Witnesses (people)
2) Physical evidence (objects, fingerprints etc)
The jury cares more about Physical Evidence.
When was Forensic Evidence first documented? - ANSWER Forensic Evidence
was first documented in the 7th century when China used fingerprints to identify
some documents and sculptures.
Alibi (dictionary definition) - ANSWER Alibi (dictionary definition): a claim or
piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one,
is alleged to have taken place.
How do Police break an alibi? - ANSWER Police determine if an alibi is real or
fake by asking them to tell their point of view in the crime scene. A real alibi will
keep a straight story when presented additional evidence.
, Alternative Light Source (ALS) - ANSWER Alternative Light Source (ALS): a way
of identifying physical evidence. The device conducting ALS would provide light at
specific wavelengths, unavailable to our naked eye, these lights can find more
physical evidence by exposing biological fluids, latent prints, blood, semen, saliva,
urine or fibres. ALS can identify bodily fluids on objects.
Toxicology - ANSWER Toxicology: the study of poisons and their effects on
living systems.
Forensic toxicology: the analysis of poisons inside someone's body.
(This helps Forensic Scientists figure out if the victim was killed with or without
the presence of drugs and alcohol. Eg. drunk driving.)
Ballistics - ANSWER Ballistics: the study of bullets and firearms.
Ballistics rely on the markings created by different firearms to identify. The barrel
of a gun leaves distinctive marks on the bullet it fires.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) - ANSWER BPA= the analysis of bloodstains
in a crime scene.
What does Bloodstain Pattern Analysis measure? - ANSWER 1) The Biology of
the Blood (its Behaviour)
2) The Physics of the Blood (its Cohesion, capillary action and Velocity)
3) The Maths of the Blood (geometry, distance and angle)- like the angle at which
the blood was dropped etc.
Technology | 86 Questions And Answers |
Updated 2025
Forensic - ANSWER scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the
detection of crime.
Star Trek: Picard Murder Mystery - ANSWER The main connection between
this and the curriculum is that Picard used an alien device to see how the murder
location looked at the time Dahj was killed. Furthermore, the way Narek replaced
all of the materials of the murder location to cover his tracks.
Angela Gallop - ANSWER Angela Gallop is a forensic scientist in Britain, since
the 1980s. Unlike other forensic scientists, Angela Gallop recreated crime scenes
to solve them.
Two examples of Angela Gallop's unique technique - ANSWER 1) In June 1982,
Roberto Calvi was told to be hung by himself from scaffolding beneath Blackfriars
Bridge in London. He was a banker, and he may have had connections with the
Italian mafia, it was just a week before a trial. His family didn't think he committed
suicide.
2) In order to solve this, Angela Gallop dressed her husband as the victim in the
same scaffolding to observe the conditions. She saw that in the victim's condition,
he couldn't have walked there and hung himself. She proved this to the court,
confirming that Calvi had not committed suicide.
How does Angela Gallop's technique relate to 'reconstructing the past'? -
ANSWER Basically: Angela Gallop recreates crime scenes and finds flaws to
solve them, like reconstructing the past.
,This is like recreating history like in the documentary of Stonehenge making tools
for Stonehenge with techniques and materials from the past to study possibilities.
CSI effect - ANSWER In simple terms, the CSI effect means that people who
watch crime shows like CSI often think that real-life investigations can solve crimes
quickly and easily using advanced forensic techniques. However, in reality, forensic
science is more complex and time-consuming than what is portrayed on TV. This
can lead to misunderstandings and false expectations among jurors, witnesses,
and even potential criminals.
What are the 2 types of evidence that you can provide? - ANSWER 1)
Witnesses (people)
2) Physical evidence (objects, fingerprints etc)
The jury cares more about Physical Evidence.
When was Forensic Evidence first documented? - ANSWER Forensic Evidence
was first documented in the 7th century when China used fingerprints to identify
some documents and sculptures.
Alibi (dictionary definition) - ANSWER Alibi (dictionary definition): a claim or
piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one,
is alleged to have taken place.
How do Police break an alibi? - ANSWER Police determine if an alibi is real or
fake by asking them to tell their point of view in the crime scene. A real alibi will
keep a straight story when presented additional evidence.
, Alternative Light Source (ALS) - ANSWER Alternative Light Source (ALS): a way
of identifying physical evidence. The device conducting ALS would provide light at
specific wavelengths, unavailable to our naked eye, these lights can find more
physical evidence by exposing biological fluids, latent prints, blood, semen, saliva,
urine or fibres. ALS can identify bodily fluids on objects.
Toxicology - ANSWER Toxicology: the study of poisons and their effects on
living systems.
Forensic toxicology: the analysis of poisons inside someone's body.
(This helps Forensic Scientists figure out if the victim was killed with or without
the presence of drugs and alcohol. Eg. drunk driving.)
Ballistics - ANSWER Ballistics: the study of bullets and firearms.
Ballistics rely on the markings created by different firearms to identify. The barrel
of a gun leaves distinctive marks on the bullet it fires.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) - ANSWER BPA= the analysis of bloodstains
in a crime scene.
What does Bloodstain Pattern Analysis measure? - ANSWER 1) The Biology of
the Blood (its Behaviour)
2) The Physics of the Blood (its Cohesion, capillary action and Velocity)
3) The Maths of the Blood (geometry, distance and angle)- like the angle at which
the blood was dropped etc.
