Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Dark Side of Forensic DNA
If you watch “C.S.I.,” you know about DNA. Just a few cells from a blood stain, a light switch, even a toothpick, is enough to identify the bad guy, or set the innocent free. At least, that’s how it works on TV. In real life, it turns out that what we think of as infallible evidence may not be so reliable.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIf you watch “C.S.I.,” you know about DNA. Just a few cells from a blood stain, a light switch, even a toothpick, is enough to identify the bad guy, or set the innocent free. At least, that’s how it works on TV. In real life, it turns out that what we think of as infallible evidence may not be so reliable. Madeleine speaks to the author of a new book about the dark side of DNA.
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Erin Murphy
Expert in DNA forensics and a law professor at NYU. She’s the author of the new book “Inside the Cell: The Dark Side of Forensic DNA.”
The full episode
4 of 5Car Chase Culture, the Decline of the Paparazzi and DNA’s Dark Side- 0:00Sanctuary Cities Targeted by Lawmakers
- 8:10Los Angeles’ Car Chase Culture
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- 25:52The Dark Side of Forensic DNAYou’re reading this
- 41:40TV Roundup: 'America’s Next Top Model,' 'SNL' and More