Forensic Scientist

Forensic Scientist

LIsa Black

Cape Coral, FL

Female, 49

I spent the five happiest years of my life in a morgue. As a forensic scientist in the Cleveland coroner’s office I analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now I'm a certified latent print examiner and CSI for a police department in Florida. I also write a series of forensic suspense novels, turning the day job into fiction. My books have been translated into six languages.

SubscribeGet emails when new questions are answered. Ask Me Anything!Show Bio +

Share:

Ask me anything!

Submit Your Question

989 Questions

Share:

Last Answer on July 21, 2022

Best Rated

My question to you is how are the audits done like in the state where they are auditing votes? What do you think the results will be?

Asked by Forrest almost 5 years ago

I’m sorry but my job has absolutely nothing to do with auditing voting machines. I have zero expertise in that area.

Do you wear a white suit? If so why or why not? What is really the point?

Asked by Benny almost 6 years ago

Do you mean a Tyvek suit? To prevent cross contamination? We have whole body suits but have not yet had a scene that required them. We will wear disposable booties and of course gloves for any homicide scene. Sometimes the point, as with fentanyl and COVID risks, is to protect ourselves, and sometime the point is protect the scene and keep from dragging trace evidence from outside the scene to inside the scene.

What do you think about Michael Flynn

Asked by Karla almost 6 years ago

I am not familiar with the forensic aspects of the case.

Oh you kinda look like her though

Asked by Tim almost 6 years ago

Thanks!

What do you think of the doomsday cult guy that I just killed his wife maybe he killed his kid something like that what do you think of that case? Been watching too much for TV LOL

Asked by Nero over 5 years ago

I'm not aware of that case.

Hello Lisa, what has changed in your job since you started to now

Asked by Jamie about 4 years ago

The ability to find 'contact' DNA, the improvement and proliferation of video cameras and the improvement and proliferation of downloading cell phone data. I think those are the major points.

Hope that helps!

Hi,
What is the difference between forensic observation & forensic inference?

Asked by Caitlyn over 5 years ago

I'm not familiar with those terms. Sorry I can't help!