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Oak Ridge, Tennessee (pte044/27.06.2005/18:19) - The popular TV crime show CSI - Crime Scene Investigation has inspired a fascination for forensic science. More and more people, particularly school students, are eager to Know-how scientists really work out whodunit - and how.
A weeklong summer camp is currently underway at the American Museum of Science and Energy http://www.amse.org/ , which is being attended by hundreds of curious youths and teenagers.
Due to the interest, the National Science Teachers Association and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences now report a nationwide increase in new aspects of forensics in many school science curriculums.
"They are intrigued by that whodunit type of experience," said Cindy Workosky, a spokeswoman for the science teachers association. "And we're thrilled it provides a good avenue for students to learn science and learn how science is used in the everyday world."
Some camps offer a more realistic glimpse at investigations and use law enforcement sources.
Since 2002 the American Academy of Forensic Sciences has sponsored conferences for middle school and high school teachers. It attempts to present forensic techniques in an accurate way, trying to dispel the notion that the work they do is magic, the way it sometimes seems on TV.
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