Category
Meeting
Under the Microscope – Catherine Grgicak
Jul 06 2016
The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, rig...
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis in Forensic Investigations
Jul 01 2016
In anticipation of the 27th International Symposium on Human Identification, here is a preview of one talk, provided by Dr. Mitchell Holland of Penn State University . The foc...
Discovering the Truth About the Dozier School for Boys
Jun 20 2016
The Dozier School for Boys had cemeteries instead of playgrounds. Written by: Greg Emmerich, Promega Corporation The stories of abuse that took place at ...
Generating a Suspect’s Mugshot from Solely DNA
Jun 06 2016
Ellen Greytak of Parabon Nanolabs shares how they can predict a person’s appearance, and how they’re using the technology to help solve crime. TRANSCR...
Under the Microscope – Chuck Heurich
Jun 01 2016
The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, rig...
Identifying Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus
May 27 2016
Marie Allen of Uppsala University shares how her team identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus through DNA analysis. TRANSCRIPT: My name i...
The Reality of DNA Phenotyping
May 25 2016
It is easy to get excited or frightened about the predictive powers of DNA phenotyping, depending on your perspective. Knowing what genes led to higher intelligence and athl...
Identifying the Disappeared of Guatemala
May 18 2016
Fredy Peccerelli of the Forensic Anthropology Foundation shares how he became involved with identifying the Disappeared of Guatemala and the process of using DNA to empower th...
Phenotyping – What Can and Should We Predict?
May 11 2016
David Ballard of King’s College London describes what phenotyping can accurately predict, the ethical and legal issues surrounding the topic, and the role it should play in ...