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More Basic Biotechnology Tools, Sorting & Copying DNA

10th - 12th
You can use these slides to explain the many complicated steps of the Polymerase chain reaction. The diagnostic and forensic uses of gel electrophoresis are detailed. This PowerPoint could be used to communicate facts, and also to...
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More Basic Biotechnology Tools

7th - 12th
You can use these slides to explain the many complicated steps of the Polymerase Chain Reaction. The diagnostic and forensic uses of gel electrophoresis are detailed. This PowerPoint could be used to communicate facts, or to prompt...
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Curated OER

Benefits of Biotechnology

9th
Various aspects about the impact of biotechnology in our everyday lives, and many examples of its application are given in these slides. Designed with multiple fonts, the style should be appealing to youth.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Evaluating Forensic Science

9th - 10th
This month, the National Academy of Sciences published a report that found 'serious deficiencies' in the nation's forensic science system. [28 mins. 11 secs.]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Wildlife Csi

9th - 10th
An interview with Laurel Neme, the author of Animal Investigators, and experts from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They discuss the field of animal forensic science and what animal investigators do. Aired May 1, 2009 [35:35]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: The Body Farm

9th - 10th
Join Ira Flatow for a talk with Body Farm founder and forensic anthropologist Bill Bass on what bones can tell police about a crime. [17:24]
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Uncovering the Mystery of j.k. Rowling"s Latest Novel

9th - 10th
Determining an author's linguistic fingerprint using forensic stylometry.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Deborah Blum and the Poisoner's Handbook

9th - 10th
Before CSI or Law and Order, how did chemical crimes come to light? Ira talks with author Deborah Blum about her new book about the dawn of medical forensics.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Blood Spotting Made Easier

9th - 10th
A new thermal infrared camera might make crime scene investigations easier. Hear a chemist describe one that can spot blood spatter not visible to the naked eye.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Meet the Brains Behind 'Bones'

9th - 10th
Forensic anthropologist and writer Kathy Reichs talks about her new novel "Bones Are Forever" and her ongoing work on the TV crime-fighting series "Bones."
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Video Pick of the Week: Composite Sketch

9th - 10th
How do police artists get accurate depictions of a suspect, based on the hazy recollections of a handful of witnesses? Our video looks at the artistry -- and psychology -- of creating a good composite sketch.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Analyzing the Evidence on Dna

9th - 10th
"All DNA evidence is not created equal," says Greg Hampikian, Director of the Idaho Innocence Project. He'll tell us why DNA 'evidence' sometimes leads to the wrong conclusion in this audio lecture. [12:18]

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