Author: David Matsumoto

With Cal Lightman in Afghanistan, it’s a great time to think about the science, and what has been validated scientifically and not. In reality, did you know that while there is a lot of data demonstrating the universality of facial expressions of emotion, there is no study published yet (at least that I know of)…

In addition to how I abhor the bastardization of the science, I think I figured out another reason why this show has been viscerally difficult for me. Has anyone ever noticed how the Lightman Group is not really a group of scientists who aid law enforcement, but is a private group of individuals who take…

So the last few weeks I have written about how I hate the bastardization of the science in the show, the arrogance of Cal Lightman and the implausibility of what happens. I have decided to stop ranting about the show in this blog and just talk about how cool the actual science is in real…

In this episode, Cal Lightman thwarts a counterfeit ring while ridiculing the FBI and the rest of the team expose an abusive teacher. All in a day’s work. I can’t help but think that this season the producers have given up on showing anything that is really based in science and basically are just using…