Forensic engineers apply the principles of mathematics and science to the purpose of law. A forensic engineer may be asked to reconstruct an accident, discern the causes and origins of fires or explosions, or evaluate a product design for possible defects. They examine objects ranging from surgical implants to skyscrapers. Wildlife forensics is a relatively new field of forensic science. Examples of wildlife evidence might include blood on an illegal hunter's clothing, fur coats, carved ivory objects, and powdered rhinoceros horn.
Jurisprudence is at the center of forensic science.
To be fully effective, a forensic scientist must not only be skilled in a specific discipline, but must also be an expert in communicating findings in legal proceedings. Information in this release used by permission of the Forensic Science Foundation, Inc., and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. The Museum is open to the public seven days a week, closing only Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. All Museum exhibit galleries, the Noble Planetarium and the Omni Theater are wheelchair accessible. The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is accredited by the American Association of Museums.