Locked away with DNA: Mysteries of the double helix
This week Natalie interviews Dr. Adrienne Borrie about Deoxyribonucleic acid (aka DNA), and how scientists have been able to use this incredible molecule to solve crimes. Why do almost all humans have different DNA profiles? What DNA of our own are we potentially leaving at crime scenes? Can we get away with murder by posing as a DNA lab technician? Dr. Borrie answers all! Then Kathleen and Erin chat about two crimes where DNA played a pivotal role. First the murder of Yara Gambirasio, a crime whose investigation led to thousands of people having their DNA tested. Second, the case of Dr. John Schneeberger, a crime where all was not as it seemed.