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This week, Reporter Peter Smith and Senior Producer Matt Kielty tell the story of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that set the standard for scientific expertise in a courtroom, i.e., whether an expert can testify in a lawsuit. They also tell the story of the Daubert family \u2014 yes, the Dauberts of \u201cDaubert v Merrell Dow\u201d \u2014 whose win before the nine justices translated into a deeper loss.\nSpecial thanks to\xa0Leah Litman,\xa0Rachel Rebouche,\xa0Jennifer Mnookin,\xa0David Savitz,\xa0Brooke Borel, and\xa0Tom Zeller Jr.\nCredits:\xa0Reporting by Peter Andrey Smith.\xa0Produced by Matt Kielty.\xa0Reporting and production assistance from Sarah Qari. Fact-checking by Natalie A. Middleton.\xa0Editing by Pat Walters.\xa0Sound Design by Matt Kielty. Mixing\xa0help from Arianne Wack.\nCitations:\xa0If you're interested in reading more from Peter Smith, check out his work over at Undark.org\nOur newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!\nRadiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.\nFollow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.And, by the way, Radiolab is looking for a remote intern! If you happen to be a creative, science-obsessed nerd who is interested in learning how to make longform radio\u2026 Apply before July 20, 2022! We would LOVE to work with you. You can find more info at wnyc.org/careers.