You’ve Been Lied to About DNA Evidence

From It’s OK to be Smart.

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DNA evidence is supposed to be the gold standard of criminal investigation. But what happens when that same technology sends innocent people to prison? Featuring interviews with Amanda Knox and forensic DNA expert Dr. Greg Hampikian, this is my investigation of DNA forensics, and what happens when we trust the science but don’t ask the right questions.

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0:00 "I’m being framed."
1:28 DNA is supposed to be magic
2:40 The serial killer who never existed
7:02 How forensic DNA actually works
11:41 His DNA was at the crime scene. He wasn’t.
14:37 What happened to Amanda Knox
20:02 The DNA never lied. Or did it?

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