Take on the role of a crime scene investigator in this interactive exhibit that immerses visitors in simulated crime scenes and laboratories. Based on the hit CBS television franchise CSI, the exhibit features cutting-edge technology straight from the crime lab, offering a fascinating look into forensic science and investigative techniques while challenging visitors to form their own hypotheses in order to solve a “crime.”

Become a part of the CSI team by stepping into a crime scene, and learn about how evidence is collected. Then, visit the team’s laboratories to examine the evidence — compare bullet casings to those in a database, or learn how to match a victim’s DNA to a sample recovered at the scene. Finally, pay a visit to Grissom’s office— the workspace of CSI’s quirky hero — to go over the case and form a hypothesis on what really happened back at the scene of the crime.

Note for Educators: This innovative exhibit demonstrates how forensic science utilizes scientific inquiry to solve crimes. Students use the process of scientific inquiry to identify evidence at the crime scene, analyze evidence in a multidisplinary fashion, formulate a hypothesis, and validate and communicate their results. The investigation exposes scientific principles underlying various forensic sciences: DNA identification, toxicology analysis, forensic art, pathology and anthropology, and firearms identification. Finally, students put advanced information technology to work to simulate analysis and help check human judgment.

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