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Forensic science

Forensic science is like a puzzle that helps us figure out what happened in a crime. It's like the pieces of a puzzle that help us piece together clues about a crime that we wouldn't know without it. Forensic science is used to study evidence from a crime scene, so it helps us figure out who did the crime and how it happened. Scientists use special tools and techniques, such as fingerprint analysis, to look at evidence like blood, hair, or clothing. It's like detectives in a lab looking for clues to solve the crime.