Hosted by Richard Jonathan O. Taduran, Ph.D. (Adel), Ph.D. (UPD) · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 40 episodes
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The Forensic Lens Podcast is the narrated edition of biological and forensic anthropologist Dr. Richard Jonathan O. Taduran’s weekly column on Agham Road.Each episode delivers his essays in audio form, exploring the intersections of science, justice, and anthropology. 📖 Read the columns on Agham Road: https://aghamroad.org/rjotaduran/🌐 Learn more about the author: https://rjotaduran.com/
Richard Jonathan O. Taduran, Ph.D. (Adel), Ph.D. (UPD) hosts The Forensic Lens Podcast, a science show with 40 episodes published.
The Tacloban school shooting lasted only minutes, but the warning signs may have developed over weeks. In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast , I examine how grievance can harden into revenge, how violent intention
Popular culture often portrays bloodstain pattern analysis as a near-infallible way to reconstruct violence. But blood may obey physics while its interpretation remains vulnerable to human judgment, uncertainty, and erro
When a physical confrontation between Senator Robin Padilla and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla became a viral clip, screenshot, and meme, the moment seemed almost too absurd for a week already overflowing with Senate
When gunfire echoed inside the Philippine Senate during an attempted arrest involving an ICC warrant, competing narratives quickly took over: was it a siege, a security response, political theater, or a calculated distor
What happens when humanity becomes one mind? In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast , I explore the sci-fi series Pluribus (created by Vince Gilligan) through a biocultural and forensic lens. The show imagines a wo
When a Los Angeles jury held Meta Platforms and YouTube liable for the addictive design of their platforms, the ruling marked a shift in how we understand harm in the digital age—not as a problem of content, but of archi
The passing of Henry C. Lee marks the end of an era in forensic science—one defined not only by technical mastery, but by the ability to bring science into the courtroom and into public consciousness. In this episode of
Kurt Cobain’s death has long existed at the intersection of music, myth, and speculation. But what happens when the case is revisited through a forensic lens grounded in method rather than narrative? In this episode of T
Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering forensic laboratories—but what exactly is it changing? In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast , I examine how AI is transforming forensic science from a tool that enhance
Public discussions of war often unfold through maps, strategy, and the language of geopolitics. But what does war look like from the ground—from the perspective of those who encounter its aftermath? In this episode of Th
Detached feet washing ashore along the Salish Sea have fueled years of speculation, online theories, and true-crime narratives. But from a forensic perspective, these discoveries are not messages of violence—they are the
Is “older listening age” really a sign of nostalgia—or cognitive growth? In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast , I revisit the idea of musical novelty in the streaming era. When younger listeners discover Fleetwoo
In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast , I unpack what “intelligence” actually means—and why the term has become dangerously imprecise in the age of artificial intelligence. Drawing from anthropology and psychology
In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast , I examine a persistent structural problem in Philippine forensic science education: the widening gap between what universities prepare students for and what operational fore
This episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast examines a homicide case from Camarines Norte that briefly captured public attention for its shocking imagery—but was ultimately solved through something far less dramatic: metho
As a new year begins, this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast turns to an unexpected subject: music—and what listening habits reveal about the human brain. Drawing from neuroscience, evolutionary theory, and personal r
From fingerprints recovered on fired bullets to AI-assisted autopsies, 2025 was a year of remarkable breakthroughs in forensic science. Yet while the world raced ahead, the Philippines was still arguing over PPE and chai
Why do our brains differ—and what does culture have to do with it? In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I explore new research showing how the human brain rewires at four key stages of life—around ages 9, 32, 66
Humans evolved under open skies and natural rhythms—but now spend 93% of life indoors, breathing filtered air and surrounded by synthetic materials. In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I explore new research su
At Uganda’s Ngamba Island Sanctuary, chimpanzees were given clues to find hidden fruit—and when stronger evidence appeared, they changed their minds. In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I explore what this tell
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