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Podcast: Finding Genius Podcast
Episode: Forensic Analysis Of Drugs | How Controlled Substances Became What They Are Today
Description: In this episode, we sit down with Dr. James V. DeFrancesco, the director of the Forensic Science Program and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry at Loyola University Chicago. With a 34-year career in law enforcement and industrial chemistry, Dr. DeFrancesco is no stranger to the forensic analysis of drugs. Since starting at Loyola University in 2015, he has taught courses in Drug Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, and Environmental Science. With dangerous drugs like fentanyl on the rise, understanding the forensic makeup of these substances is more important than ever. How ar...