July 19, 2002

As Seen on TV

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

'CSI' and 'The X-Files' help build forensics programs

Roxanne Smith was watching cable television one night a few years ago when The New Detectives came on the Learning Channel. The show highlights real-life cases where a modern-day Sherlock Holmes uses forensic science to catch the bad guy.

Just a few years out of college and already bored with her job as an environmental chemist, testing soil and water for pollutants, Ms. Smith was dreaming about a new career. Then she saw the

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