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This is a partial list of talks presented by Microtrace scientists presented at meetings throughout the world.

Talks (partial list)

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• *Palenik, CS (2007) Forensic Trace Evidence: Big Picture Clues from Microscopic Particles.  Saturday Science Fun Lecture Series, Freedom Hall, Park Forest, IL.

• *"Advanced Trace Evidence Analysis" - Skip Palenik, Advanced Trace Evidence Symposium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, June, 2006.

• "Cathodoluminescence in Forensic Science" - Chris Palenik and JoAnn Buscaglia - American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, February, 2006.

• "Forensic Science" - Chris Palenik and Jack Hietpas - Northwestern University Forensic Science Seminar, November, 2005.

• *"Trace Evidence: Use and Misuse" - Skip Palenik - Regional Law Enforcement Conference at Chardon State (Nebraska), November, 2005.

• *"Microscopy and Microchemistry in Forensic Science" Christopher Palenik - University of Wisconsin, Platteville, November 4, 2005.

• *"Pharmacognosy as a Tool for the Analytical Microscopist " XX Congress of the Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 28, 2005.

• "Characterization of soot and carbon black by GC and TEM", Mark Palenik, Inter/Micro 2005, Chicago, IL.

• *"Introduction to the techniques of forensic soil comparison", Skip Palenik, Inter/Micro 2005, Chicago, IL.

• "The optical characterization of TATP, "The mother of satan", Jack Hietpas, Inter/Micro 2005, Chicago, IL.

• *"An Evening with Skip Palenik" Scanning 2005, Monterey, CA, April 6, 2005.

• *"Forensic Microscopy" Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, April 14, 2004.

• *"Microscopic Trace Evidence: The Overlooked Clue", Wesleyan University, Middleton, CT, February 25, 2004.

• *Distinguished Scientist Award, Acceptance Speech, Midwestern Academy of Forensic Scientists, Columbus, OH, October 24, 2003

• "Batch to Batch Differentiation of Automobile Finish Systems" - Chris Palenik at Inter/Micro-03, Chicago, IL. July 7-11, 2003
  

• *Science Research 200X Vs. Forensic Science or Godzilla VS. Sherlock Holmes (45 minute commercial-free Japanese mystery television show)- Skip Palenik at Inter/Micro-03, Chicago, IL. July 7-11, 2003
  

• *"Practical aspects of electron microscopy in the trace evidence laboratory" - Skip Palenik, at Forensic Microscopy- Spreading best practice, Royal Microscopical Society, Oxfordshire, England. June 20, 2003

• *"Science, Crime Detection and the Law from Sherlock Holmes to CSI" - Skip Palenik at Newberry Library, Chicago, IL. May 21, 2003
  

• *"Casework examples illustrating the integration of polarized light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy in the study of microscopic trace evidence" - Skip Palenik, at Scanning 2003, May 3, 2003
  

• *"Forensic Soil Examination" - Skip Palenik at Forensic Geoscience: Principles, Techniques and Applications held at The Geological Society, Burlington House, London. March 3-4, 2003
  

• "Determining the shedability of various fiber types" - Sarah Walbridge at American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Chicago, IL. February 17-22, 2003
  

• "Just say it ain't so, Joe- analysis of Joe DiMaggio signed jerseys" - Skip Palenik, at Inter/Micro-02, Chicago, IL. June 24-29, 2002
  

• *"Microscopy and Terrorism" - Skip Palenik, at State Microscopical Society of Illinois meeting, May 11, 2002
  

• *"Light and electron microscopy in soil investigation" - Skip Palenik, at Inter/Micro-01, Chicago, IL. June 25-28, 2001
  

• *"Accessories and components for the microscopist" - Skip Palenik, at Inter/Micro-00, Chicago, IL. June 26-29, 2000
  

• *"Contribution of chemical microscopy to trace evidence analysis" - Skip Palenik at 219th Annual American Chemical Society Meeting - Division of Analytical Chemistry. March 26-30, 2000
  

• *"Fundamental of forensic microscopy" - Skip Palenik, at Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, 2000
  

• *"Splitting hairs: for fun and (intellectual) profit" - Skip Palenik, at Inter/Micro-99, Chicago, IL. June 28-July 1, 1999
  

• *"Putting chemistry back into chemical microscopy" - Skip Palenik, at Inter/Micro-98, Chicago, IL. August 10-12, 1998
  

• *"Let's take a dip - Lecture/demonstration on immersion microscopy" - Skip Palenik, at Inter/Micro-97, Chicago, IL. July 21-23, 1997
  

• *"Favorite Microscopy Books" - Skip Palenik, at Inter/Micro-96, Chicago, IL. July 22-25, 1996
  

• *"Compensators for all seasons - Lecture/demonstration on compensators" - Skip Palenik at Inter/Micro-95, Chicago, IL. July 11-13, 1995
  

• "Characterization of Gel-Based Inks" - Larry Olsen, Chris Palenik at Inter/Micro-95, Chicago, IL. July 11-13, 1995
  

• *"The forensic investigation of particles recovered from surfaces" - Skip Palenik at Microbeam Analysis Society. May, 1995
  

• "Original paint finish systems on foreign automobiles" - Chris Palenik at Inter/Micro-94, Chicago, IL, 1994
  

• *"The forensic examination of particles recovered from surfaces" - Skip Palenik at Microbeam Analysis Society, June 1-4, 1993