You've Been Lied to About DNA Evidence
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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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Follow me to Deep Look and celebrate Earth Month with PBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuJSmpxiNY
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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.
References: https://sites.google.com/view/besmart-forensic-dna/home
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?
Be Smart explores science questions you didn’t even know you wondered about. It is hosted and produced by Joe Hanson, PhD. We post new videos all the time, so please subscribe! If you enjoyed this video, hit the ‘like’ button, leave a comment, or watch another of our videos!
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https://www.instagram.com/drjoehanson/
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Patreon:
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A big thanks to our Brain Trust patrons: Baerbel Winkler, Brent Lopez, dani bowman, David Johnston, Ed Eyden, Eric Meer, Greg Olson, Holly, Brett, and Ashe Bullion, Jaap Westera, Karen Haskell, Marcus Pingel, Mike and Patty Loftis, Paul Weir, Reuben Brewer
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Please email biz@itsokaytobesmart.com
Stock video and images provided by Shutterstock, Artlist, and MotionArray
Music provided by APM
Written by Molly Edwards & Joe Hanson
Edited by Ben Harrison
Produced by Least Square Media and Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios
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