Ep. 18: The Science of Violence with Dr. Geoffrey Thor Desmoulin

Brief Summary of Show:

In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast Travis Bader sits down with Spike TV's, Deadliest Warrior host, Geoffrey Desmoulin and they talk about how he became interested in firearms, his role as a court expert in a multitude of bio-mechanic and weapons related matters and his training program program, the Science of Violence.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction & announcements [00:00:00 - 00:02:29] 
• COVID, Preparedness & Government Assistance [00:02:29 - 00:06:18]
• Demand for Firearms Training & Self Sufficiency [00:06:18 - 00:09:11]
• Geoffrey’s interest in Firearms [00:09:12 - 00:12:55] 
• Geoffrey’s background in Kinesiology, Mechanical Engineering & Biomechanics [00:12:56 - 00:14:38]
• The birth of Bio-mechanical Engineering [00:14:39 - 00:16:04]
• Deadliest Warrior [00:16:05 - 00:18:40]
• Use of Force expert testimonies, Officer involved shootings & Biomechanics [00:18:41 - 00:20:55]
• Pennsylvania Homicide file & Scientific representations for investigating [00:20:56 - 00:27:44]
• Sherlock Holmes science style [00:27:45 - 00:28:40]
• Public Perception & GTD Scientific  [00:28:41 - 00:31:54]
• Research in Perception Time, Research & Reaction Time, & Force Science [00:31:55 - 00:34:45]
• Effect of Weapons, Combative Measures, Injury Causation [00:34:46 - 00:36:01]
• Bio-mechanical Modeling [00:36:02 - 00:39:54]
• Science of Violence Course [00:39:55 - 00:44:16]
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) & other recognitions [00:44:16 - 00:45:55]
• Outro [00:45:55 - 00:46:12]

Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:

• Silvercore [00:00:21 -00:01:54], [00:02:27 - 00:02:29], [00:40:05-00:40:10]
• Deadliest Warrior [00:01:57], [00:02:22 - 00:02:26], [00:14:39 - 00:14:49]
• Geoffrey Desmoulin [00:01:57 - 00:02:31], 
• Science of Violence [00:2:09],[;00:02:26], [00:33:43-00:33:55], [00:39:55 - 00:40:27]
• GTD Scientific [00:2:19 - 00:2:21], [00:29:04 - 00:29:49]
• Chief Firearms Officers [00:06:38 - 00:06:50]
• Firearms Program [00:06:51 - 00:06:56]
• The Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps [00:09:24 - 00:09:32], [00:10:32 - 00:10:37], [00:12:27 - 00:12:39]
• Biathalon [00:10:01 - 00:10:08]
• 2812 Seaforth Highlanders [00:11:01 - 00:11:10], [00:11:56 - 00:12:14]
• Major George Clapshew [00:11:57]
• Wayne Sate University [00:14:50 - 00:15:59]
• Colonel Stapp [00:15:08 - 00:15:12] 
• Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine ([00:22:13 - 00:22:41]
• Force Science Institute [00:32:15 - 00:32:48]
• Lewinski (William J. Lewinski, Ph.D. Force Science Institute) [00:34:01- 00:34:27]
• Biomechanical Model [00:36:02 - 00:39:30]
• Newtons laws [00:39:01 - 00:39:10]
• Force Science News [00:39:34]
• Computer Simulations and Use of Force Investigations Article in Force Science News [00:39:32 - 00:39:44]
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) [00:44:16 - 00:44:45]
• BC Law Society [00:44:22 - 00:44:45]

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