Thursday, January 10, 2008

Forensic DNA Presentation

This morning I listened to a talk by Joan Bienveneuve of the Army Forensics lab. The presentation was part of a seminar held at my day job--Chemical Heritage Foundation. She spoke about identifying the remains of soldiers using DNA. With this process, unknown soldiers have been identified from as far back as the Civil War. Although most IDs are from the Viet Nam and Korean wars.

The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel

  In The Elements of Marie Curie , Dava Sobel presents the life of one of the most compelling figures in the history of science. Marie Curie...