Dr. Waney Squier: (U.K.) She has been invited to address an event co-hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Innocence Project: Her topic: "Shaken Baby Syndrome: How an Un-validated Medical Hypothesis Leads to Miscarriages of Justice in Criminal and Family Courts.” ..."Squier was among the first in the world to recognize the criminal justice implications of scientific research that cast doubt on shaken baby syndrome. She has written reports or testified as an expert witness in more than 160 cases heard in 12 countries. In addition to the Champion of Justice Award, Squier has received the Pearce Prize in Neurophysiology and the William Hey Medal."

RELEASE:  UCO to host award-winning British Forensic scientist," released by the University of Oklahoma on April 6, 2016.

GIST:  "The University of Central Oklahoma W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute (FSI) will host award-winning British forensic scientist Waney Squier, M.D., for a lecture at 3:30 p.m. April 11 in the FSI auditorium. Squier, a 2015 recipient of the Innocence Network Champion of Justice Award, will present "Shaken Baby Syndrome: How an Un-validated Medical Hypothesis Leads to Miscarriages of Justice in Criminal and Family Courts.” It is free and open to the public. No advance registration is required. Squier was among the first in the world to recognize the criminal justice implications of scientific research that cast doubt on shaken baby syndrome. She has written reports or testified as an expert witness in more than 160 cases heard in 12 countries. In addition to the Champion of Justice Award, Squier has received the Pearce Prize in Neurophysiology and the William Hey Medal. The event is co-hosted by the Oklahoma Innocence Project."

The entire release can be found at:         

http://broncho2.uco.edu/press/prdetail.asp?NewsID=21229

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The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:

http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith

Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:

http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html

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