Think STEM is what you see in College or High School? The AFP Fotensics lab shows you need to think again

Feb 16, 2026

Year 12 student Isobella examines what a future career in STEM could look like at the AFP Forensics Lab. Photo: Claire Fenwicke.

Is that blood or chocolate on a victim’s shirt? What can be revealed under the microscope? And could a suspect’s fingerprints be on a bottle left at the crime scene?

These are just some of the questions Year 12 Canberra schoolgirls got to answer as they had a glimpse into how their science studies could be used at the AFP Forensics lab.

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