The Science of Toxicology Testing

An Expired Calibrator, a Court Case, and a Bigger Problem

When forensic errors are found case by case instead of through oversight, the system is failing.

Mar 31 • Aaron Olson

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Systematic Overreporting of BAC

How differences between mass/mass and mass/volume units produce a ~6% bias

Mar 20 • Aaron Olson

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One organization accredits 94% of forensic labs. That's not oversight. That's a monopoly.

Three labs. Three failures. All accredited.

Mar 16 • Aaron Olson

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Two Papers, One Message: Transparency Matters in Forensic Science

My articles on forensic independence and toxicology testing errors are currently among the most downloaded in Forensic Science International: Synergy.

Mar 13 • Aaron Olson

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Cognitive Bias in Forensic Toxicology

How Case Context Can Influence Scientific Results

Mar 9 • Aaron Olson

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February 2026

My Article Hit the Most Downloaded at Forensic Science International: Synergy

“Truth, Power, and the Crisis of Forensic Independence” is resonating across the forensic science community

Feb 20 • Aaron Olson

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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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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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