Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Science, medicine, and the U.S. common law courts / Carl Meyer -- Are jurors smart enough to understand scientific evidence? / Patricia M. Ayd and Merle M. Troeger -- The fundamental differences between science and law / Robert A. Bohrer -- The end of splendid isolation : tensions between science and clinical practice / Ann Lennarson Greer -- Expert testimony involving chemists and chemistry / Richard Bjur and James T. Richardson -- The role of experts in German environmental law / Claus-Peter Martens -- Distinguishing good science, bad science, and junk science / Carl Meyer -- The five dimensions of scientific testimony / Kathey M. Verdeal -- Presenting sophisticated scientific evidence persuasively : the role of the scientific expert and the attorney at trial / Patricia M. Ayd and Merle M. Troeger -- Forensic techniques for establishing the origin and timing of a contaminant release / Robert D. Morrison -- Using epidemiology to explain disease causation to judges and juries / Linda S. Erdreich -- Medical and scientific evidence of causation : guidelines for evaluating medical opinion evidence / Susan R. Poulter -- Explaining toxic chemical risk in the courtroom : authority, storytelling, and science / Wayne Roth-Nelson -- Science in the patent infringement decision-making process : problems and proposed reforms / Michael Kaminski.