TED Talks
Peter Donnelly: How juries are fooled by statistics
Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics -- and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials.
Seven Dimensions
Expert Evidence: Case Studies Part 1
This case study examines the error of acting outside one’s area of expertise. The expert is being asked to explain the process of ouchterlony, an immunological technique used to detect the presence of human haemoglobin. The expert is...
Curated Video
Can DNA help us solve a crime?
In this video, we explore the incredible world of forensic science and how DNA technology is helping to solve some of the most complex crimes. From the basics of how DNA works, to the cutting-edge techniques used to extract, analyze, and...
Curated Video
Forensics: DNA Profiling
DNA profiling is one of the world's most powerful forensic tools, but how was it developed and how does it work? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. DNA profiling helps us to link individuals to crimes and free those that are...
Curated Video
Huella Genética - Genética
El genetista Alec Jeffreys de la Universidad de Leicester desarrolló una técnica llamada huella genética en 1985. Permite comparar muestras de ADN de diferentes personas para encontrar similitudes y diferencias. Es útil para resolver...
Curated Video
Unraveling Clues: Forensic Techniques in Action
Dive into a hands-on forensic training session with four future detectives in Ecully near Lyon, exploring the precision of fingerprint analysis, DNA extraction, and the unique method of odorology. Discover how modern techniques rapidly...
FuseSchool
DNA Fingerprinting
CREDITS Animation & Design: Waldi Apollis Narration: Dale Bennett Script: Bethan Parry & Helen Stamp What is DNA fingerprinting or DNA profiling? Leicester University geneticist Alec Jeffreys developed a technique called DNA...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Channel: Catching Killers
A show that uses forensic science to revisit some of history's unsolved dramatic murders. Website includes a collection of past episodes. See how fingerprints, DNA, and bones are new forms of evidence solving these crimes.