The Man Who Caught a Million Criminals – Alex Jeffreys & the Invention of DNA Fingerprinting – T400
12 August 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm BST
Overview
Talk by Dr Ian Goodall
This talk will explore the first case (1985) solved using new DNA techniques. You will learn how the process works and more on some famous cases using DNA, including ‘The King in the Car Park’, the discovery of the body of Richard III The last Russian Royal family.
The talk will finish with a look at DNA use in family history.
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