TAKING THE STAND

Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Christopher Higgins contributes to this article about how science is a regular guest in U.S. courtrooms. Hydrologists and toxicologists testify routinely about the sources and consequences of groundwater contamination. Structural engineers assign blame for collapsed buildings. In criminal cases, scientists explain DNA evidence, or the limitations of prosecutorial tools such as fingerprints or eyewitness identification. February 29, 2024.