Thisweek,ReporterPeterSmithandSeniorProducerMattKieltytellthestoryoftheU.S.SupremeCourtdecisionthatsetthestandardforscientificexpertiseinacourtroom,i.e.,whetheranexpertcantestifyinalawsuit.TheyalsotellthestoryoftheDaubertfamily—yes,theDaubertsof“DaubertvMerrellDow”—whosewinbeforetheninejusticestranslatedintoadeeperloss.

Specialthanksto LeahLitman, RachelRebouche, JenniferMnookin, DavidSavitz, BrookeBorel,and TomZellerJr.

Credits: ReportingbyPeterAndreySmith. ProducedbyMattKielty. ReportingandproductionassistancefromSarahQari.Fact-checkingbyNatalieA.Middleton. EditingbyPatWalters. SoundDesignbyMattKielty.Mixing helpfromArianneWack.

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