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AAAS “Scientific Evidence and the Courts” Conference Recap

Read this recap of the AAAS “Scientific Evidence and the Courts” session.

Making sure trustworthy science is brought to courts is of interest both to scientists and the legal system.

Long before science makes it to the courts, it must be vetted through a scientific process called peer review.

What does science tell us about how to improve juries?

What are the global challenges to justice – and the solutions?

The Daubert test was intended to make scientific evidence admitted in courts more reliable and trustworthy – but has it?

Short answer: yes, judges do act as gatekeepers of scientific evidence.

The “Daubert test” was introduced in 1993, as the result of a Supreme Court case, to evaluate scientific evidence in the courts.