The Science of Toxicology Testing

My Presentation at AAFS 2026: Errors in Toxicology Testing and the Need for Full Discovery

New Orleans, LA

Feb 16 • Aaron Olson

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January 2026

When Science Meets the Gatekeeper: Minnesota Supreme Court Grapples With in Knapp v. Commissioner of Public Safety

Foundational Reliability, Observation Periods, and the Court’s Role as Gatekeeper

Jan 6 • Aaron Olson

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December 2025

The Inconvenient Truth About Field Sobriety Tests

What the Research Actually Shows About SFST Validation and False Positive Rates

Dec 18, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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56:43

The BCA’s Game of Incomplete Compliance

A Case Study in Institutional Resistance to Transparency

Dec 3, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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November 2025

Ignored Warnings, Compromised Results: What Happens When Breath Test Operators Don't Follow Protocol

How software controls could eliminate common sources of testing error in breath alcohol testing.

Nov 21, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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Beyond the Two-Hour Rule: What Toxicologists Get Wrong About Alcohol Absorption

Individual variation matters when it comes to alcohol absorption

Nov 19, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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My Research was Cited by the Iowa Court of Appeals. Here Is Why It Matters

There is a growing awareness of the need for transparency in forensic science

Nov 14, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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Truth, Power, and the Crisis of Forensic Independence

Why laboratories expel truth-tellers instead of confronting error.

Nov 11, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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The Tox Lab Discusses Our Paper on Errors in Forensic Toxicology

I’m excited to share that my recent paper, co-authored with Charles Ramsay, was the subject of the latest Tox Lab podcast.

Nov 4, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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October 2025

Breaking the DNA Code: When Labs Get It Wrong

Forensic DNA Expert Tiffany Roy on Exposing Forensic Failures

Oct 30, 2025 • Aaron Olson and Tiffany Roy

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Errors in Toxicology Testing and a Surprising Honor

There is a growing recognition of the need for transparency in forensic science.

Oct 29, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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Presenting at AAFS 2026: Errors in Toxicology Testing and the Need for Full Discovery

How discovery violations, systematic errors, programming defects, and deliberate misconduct undermined justice across multiple jurisdictions

Oct 24, 2025 • Aaron Olson

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