Latest issue of Discover is out now
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 01:50:00 BST
The University of Huddersfield’s researchers are committed to solving the problems and answering the questions posed by industry, science and society as a whole. Our magazine, Discover, tells the stories behind their research and highlights the impact this work has on the world we all live in.
The Autumn 2016 issue of Discover has just been published online. Here is a summary of this issue’s articles:
International oral history project shares the voices of the “petits réfugiés” 
During the Second World War a large number of French children were displaced and separated from their families as a result of the Allied bombing of France, the threat of invasion and severe food shortages in cities. Known as the “petits réfugiés” (little refugees) the voices of these children have rarely been heard. Read more
Identifying the ‘smell of death’
Most people are able to recognise the smell of “death” when they encounter a dead animal on a farm or a roadkill. But despite its distinctive scent, few know why it actually smells the way it does. Even forensic scientists may not have identified all of the compounds behind it yet – they are still in the process. Read more
The critical role of voice evidence in court
Forensic speech science plays a critical role in criminal cases involving voice evidence. Forensic speaker comparison is the most common task carried out by experts and involves the comparison of a criminal recording, for example, a threatening phone call such as a bomb threat, and a known suspect sample such as a police interview. Read more
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