{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F59c3dc1f-0c7f-4a7d-babb-cbba39103a92","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Forensic Chemistry and Physical Evidence with Dr Kari Pitts\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/59c3dc1f-0c7f-4a7d-babb-cbba39103a92\"></iframe>","title":"Forensic Chemistry and Physical Evidence with Dr Kari Pitts","description":"Dr Kari Pitts is a Forensic Chemist and Mineralogist in the Physical Evidence Team of ChemCentre\u2019s Forensic Science Laboratory. She holds a PhD and a Masters in Forensic Science from UWA, and a Bachelor of Science with Honours from Curtin University. Working at ChemCentre for nearing 16 years, her expertise is trace evidence; including paint, glass, gunshot residue, soils, fibres, and anything else that isn\u2019t biological, a drug or radioactive. Dr Pitts has reported over 300 cases and given expert evidence in criminal trials in Australia and New Zealand. With a passion for outreach, she was the 2016 RACI WA Bayliss youth lecturer and a 2019-20 Science and Technology Australia Superstar of STEM.\u00a0\u00a0\nIn our conversation, we talk about Kari's journey to forensic science, working with physical evidence, and how it's not quite like CSI.\nShow Notes: https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/kari-pitts\nConnect with STEAM Powered:\nWebsite\u00a0|\u00a0YouTube\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram\u00a0|\u00a0Twitter\u00a0|\u00a0Patreon\n\u00a0\nMusic is Gypsy Jazz in Paris 1935 by Brett Van Donsel.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/dc01a830-565f-4efc-ab0c-07fd35da710c/044-drkaripitts-square.jpg"}