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Ethical Issues Around Investigative Genealogy
Apr 05 2019
Craig Klugman, a Bioethicist at DePaul University details the issues surrounding commercial DNA databases and using these databases for investigative genealogy purposes, and o...
Re-identification of the Titanic’s Unknown Child
Apr 01 2019
On April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Ship Titanic sank after striking an iceberg. Only 712 of the 2209 passengers survived. Within days of the disaster, the Mackay-Bennett wa...
This Week in Forensic Science
Mar 29 2019
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
What 24 Hours Without a Phone Taught this Millennial about Networking at a Conference
Mar 28 2019
I came to San Diego with a plan. I’d start each morning with an iced chai latte from Starbucks, walk to the sessions, sit at exactly the 5th seat in from the end of the&hell...
Is MPS Right for Your Forensics Lab?
Mar 26 2019
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), or massively parallel sequencing (MPS), is a powerful tool for genomic research. This high-throughput technology is fast and accessible—you...
Ancient DNA is a Powerful Tool for Studying the Past – When Archaeologists and Geneticists Work Together
Mar 26 2019
Written by: Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) and Mary Prendergast, Saint Louis University – Madrid DNA has moved beyon...
Using Genetic Genealogy to Provide Answers – an Interview with CeCe Moore
Mar 21 2019
Sarah Dingle, an investigative journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation interviews CeCe Moore to discuss how she’s used genetic genealogy to help adoptees...
How Identical are Identical Twins?
Mar 19 2019
Identical twins are derived from the same fertilized ovum and, therefore, should be…well… identical, right? They look the same and often dress the same, especially as chil...
This Week in Forensic Science
Mar 15 2019
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...