Sophia Prior
Ippolito
Current Event 18
March 12, 2020
University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200206080453.htm>.
In a Science Daily article, they discussed an experiment with a fingerprint detection approach that could identify traces of cocaine on human skin even after someone has washed their hands. The test is going to be used to show whether an individual has actually consumed a class of drugs or just put their hands on some. This is a new possibility for drug testing which is accurate and painless with a single fingerprint sample. The process of detecting the drug is said in the article stating, “using lateral flow assay technology and fluorescence-labelled antibodies to selectively detect specific drugs and their metabolites in eccrine sweat collected from fingerprints”(SD, p1). The team working on this project is from the University of Surrey, forensics science Ireland and national physical laboratory and intelligent fingerprinting. they took fingerprints from people who want treatment at drug rehabilitation clinics who told them they had taken cocaine in the past 24 hours. The participants were told to wash their hands and then the team would collect their fingerprints.
Overall the fingerprint is a great way to test for drugs quickly, efficiently and painlessly. It will have a great effect on society if this project is put in place and people begin using it. It'll be easier to discover who is actually consuming the drugs and who just handles the drugs in an investigation. Forensics scientists will benefit from this technology as it will make it easier during drug testing and to see who is involved. This fingerprint testing would have a very positive effect on society.
I think the author did a good job of making this subject matter easy to understand by providing a good summary paragraph. Also by giving the step-by-step of what the team of scientists goes through to create an output. However, I think that some parts of the article are harder to understand and you definitely need a science background to be able to decipher what they are describing. Some improvements would be they could add more statistics about the usage of cocaine and explain more on why cocaine is the main focus instead of other class drugs.
7 comments:
University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020. .
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I read Sophia's review of a Science Daily article. The article detailed, an experiment with a fingerprint detection approach that could identify traces of cocaine on human skin even after someone has washed their hands. The test is going to be used to show whether an individual has actually consumed a class of drugs or just put their hands on some. This is a new possibility for drug testing which is accurate and painless with a single fingerprint sample. The process of detecting the drug is said in the article stating, “using lateral flow assay technology and fluorescence-labelled antibodies to selectively detect specific drugs and their metabolites in eccrine sweat collected from fingerprints”(SD, p1). The team working on this project is from the University of Surrey, forensics science Ireland and national physical laboratory and intelligent fingerprinting. I chose this article because we are doing fingerprints in class now and i wanted to further my knowledge on the topic.
To improve this review Sophia should try and learn more about why the team decided to work on this project. In addition, She could do a better job of explaining the results of the research. To correct this I would just elaborate more!
My learning impression from this article is how they took fingerprints from people who want treatment at drug rehabilitation clinics who told them they had taken cocaine in the past 24 hours. The participants were told to wash their hands and then the team would collect their fingerprints. This will change my life perception because it proved to me how important forensic science is to our world.
Angie Pearson
Ippolito
March 12, 2020
University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020. .
Sophia's review on "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." by Science Daily is well written and concise. She had the perfect amount of detail added about how and where this experiment took place. Also, her addition of a quote was a good way to add credibility to her review. Lastly I liked how she explained the benefits of this new discovery in the forensic field, showing how drug testing can become easier and faster.
However, there were a few placed Sophia could improve. First, adding her own opinion about the discovery would have been interesting as well as explaining the outcomes of the research and possibly if it will be implemented in the modern forensic world.
Overall, Sophia did a great job with her review and I learned about a new way of testing for cocaine, which is painless and accurate.
Masha Popovic
Mr. Ippolito
3/11/20
Current Event #18
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University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020. .
For current event number 18, I read Sophia priors report on the article "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine" by ScienceDaily. The first thing I thought she did a great job with was keeping her information organized and easy to read. She also included an excellent second paragraph, where she explained the overall way in which the fingerprint is a great way to test for drugs quickly. Lastly, I enjoyed how concise Sophia's report was, allowing me to learn a significant amount about the topic chosen, while not being overburdened with facts/info.
I believe Sophia could have incorporated a bit more of her opinion into her piece to give us, the readers, a look into what her thought process was when analyzing the article. I also thought the inclusion of more quotes could have been a good idea, so that we could understand perspectives of the author.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this report due to Sophia's ability to write a well organized and straight to the point analysis. I look forward to reading more from her.
Riley Morgan
Mr Ippolito
Forensics d Odd
3/11/20
University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020. .
https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/
The review Sophia Prior performed on the article: "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." was very interesting and informative. She discusses an experiment with a fingerprint detection approach that could identify traces of cocaine on human skin even after someone has washed their hands. I like how she was straightforward with the information. When she stated how “The test is going to be used to show whether an individual has actually consumed a class of drugs or just put their hands on some”, it was a good way to put the information because it was a bunch of information packed into one sentence. I also appreciate how she was able to captivate the reader by using captivating words at the beginning like cocaine, and fingerprint. She did a good job stating things in her article that could have been improved and fixed in the future.
One thing Sophia could improve on is explaining how and why she chose the article. She did not provide any reasoning behind her decision to write about it. Sophia’s analysis was also very short and didn't provide the detail she needed to do the article justice. She could provide a longer analysis that makes the reader feel she has read the full article and knows what it is about. She also did not state the importance of the article. To improve, Sophia could spend more time talking about the details explained as well as making more connections as to why she chose the article and insert the importance to deepen her analysis.
I chose this article because it was very interesting and I enjoy reading things like this. I also wanted to see Sophia’s writing style as I have never looked at one of her reviews before. By reading this article I learned about showing whether an individual has actually consumed a class of drugs or just put their hands on some. It will change my perception because now I have another piece of knowledge that I can use.
Molly Palma
Mr. Ippolito C-Odd
Current Event 19
March 23, 2020
University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have
taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020.
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Sophia cited the article nicely when she talked about lateral flow assay technology and fluorescence-labelled antibodies in this new fingerprint detection approach. Sophia successfully described the pros of this technology; an example of this is seen when she says “overall the fingerprint is a great way to test for drugs quickly, efficiently and painlessly.” Lastly, Sophia is able to describe what can be improved from the original article without going on a tangent, which is refreshing to see with the other reviews.
I wish Sophia had been more careful writing this review considering there were many grammatical errors in it. Sophia’s repetitiveness specifically referenced the mechanics that go into this new fingerprint detection approach. What I wanted to see more of was what she thought was going to happen in the future because of this approach instead of how it happens.
I chose this article because it break from hearing about murder cases. Considering more charges are brought against people for using cocaine than murdering someone, this is important to talk about. I found it interesting how this process is “going to be used to show whether an individual has actually consumed a class of drugs or just put their hands on some.” This is groundbreaking news to the world of forensic science and will hopefully serve as a tool to prosecute individuals appropriately and to keep justice alive.
Jordan Hoang
Mr.Ippolito
Forensics C Odd
3/17/20
University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint tests can distinguish between those who have
taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020.
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https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/2020/03/sophia-prior-ippolito-current-event-18.html
Sophia’s review of the article “Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine” had a long of strengths to it. For one, I think she did a nice job of incorporating and analyzing a quote from the article. In addition, I thought she gave a lot of thoughtful insight into the significance of the test, saying that it would allow forensic scientists to perform drug testing more easily. Finally, I thought she did a great job at critiquing the author. Saying that the author should make it easier for the general public to read was a thoughtful point on her part.
One thing that Sophia could work on is making her individual sentences shorter. While I thought she did a nice job summarizing, some of her sentences felt a bit run-on at times. In addition, I wish she would’ve told us the results from the drug rehabilitation clinic. I think it would’ve been interesting to know if drug testing was successful or not.
I think it is interesting how drug testing is advancing. Even minuscule amounts of drugs can now be detected by new forensic technology. It will be interesting to see how drug testing and other forms of forensic technology will progress in the future.
Charlotte Dotson
Mr. Ippolito
Current Event 19
3/21/20
University of Surrey. "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have
taken or handled cocaine." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2020.
https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/
For current event 19, I read Sophia’s review of "Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine." There were many things Sophia did really well in her review of this article. First, she used the perfect amount of quotes to add credibility to her statements while still including her own words and opinions. Secondly, I thought the summary was the perfect length. It was not overly detailed, but it did cover all aspects of the article. She also did an excellent job describing the benefits of testing for drugs in her second paragraph.
One thing Sophia could improve in this review would be to write more about the effects and implications of this. Scanning for drug use with fingerprints is a major development, and I thought she could have expanded on this idea a bit more. The last thing Sophia could improve would be to include more about her opinion on this in the final paragraph.
Overall, Sophia did a great job with this review. I enjoyed reading about this development in forensic science, specifically since we have done units on fingerprints and drugs in forensics class. It is interesting to see how different areas of science can come together in unexpected ways.
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