Arcadia University students in the First-Year Seminar course “Science, Sleuthing, and Sherlock” showcased their crime-solving skills at the 2017 Philadelphia Science Festival. During the Science in the National Park session on April 27, students demonstrated how to use forensic ecology to analyze dirt and solve crimes.

The Philadelphia Science Festival is a city-wide celebration of science and technology. The 2017 festival was held from April 21 to 29.