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[blondferret]

Derek Matthews shared a photo. October 3, 2017 near Tisse

I came home to find this guy in my apartment. Anyone know anything about owls? It's acting like it knows me! Like, IT'S WAVING!

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[hadeir]

That's probably for the best. Still, that seems super interesting. How can you tell? What subjects do I have to take to get into the toxicology path?

[blondferret]

I can tell because I know my poisons and drugs. Toxicology covers a variety of fields: chemistry, biology, pharmacology, human and animal medicine, and environmental science. To get into it you'll can major in toxicology or a similar field such as chemistry, biology, biochemistry. I doubled majored in both Forensic Science and Chemistry. Laboratory experience is valuable, as well as courses in statistics and mathematics.

Do you have an interest in crime scene investigation?

[hadeir]

I think, if I didn't have to take over the family business, I could go into crime scene investigation. It sounds like an exciting job. Places to go, corpses to poke, people to pressure until they tell the truth...

Maybe I can pursue toxicology after I get my medical degree.

[blondferret]

I don't pressure anyone into telling me the truth, I just find facts. But if you are in med school, you could use that as a good background to become a medical examiner. You'll get your fill of dead bodies then, if that is what you desire.

[hadeir]

[ Well she will pressure people because it sounds more fun that way. ]

The cadavers I get to study aren't usually murdered, but I suppose I'll take it one step at a time.

[blondferret]

Not that I deal a lot with bodies, but not all of them are murdered. Sometimes it's a drug overdose, suicide, or an array of accidents. If it is looking at bodies you are more interested in, you'll want to be a medical examiner, not a CSI. A CSI deals more with things, not people.

[hadeir]

Then I'll do just that. It would certainly beat working in a hospital. I don't have to work for it just because I own it.

[blondferret]

That's the spirit. Good luck in your academic endeavors.