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Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings): Solving Crimes With DNA

7 minutes 12 seconds

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Scientist Bruce Jackson traces ancestry and solves crimes with the powerful tool DNA. Part of the Scientists and Engineers On Sofas Series.

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Runtime: 7 minutes 12 seconds

Two people walking down a hallway. Caption: we chat with DNA scientist Bruce Jackson,
Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings)
Episode 1
7 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Two people sitting in a booth at a restaurant. Caption: It relates so well some fundamental human behavior.
Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings)
Episode 2
8 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Still image from: Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings): Flip Phones Save The World
Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings)
Episode 3
6 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person looking into a microscope. Caption: (Zacharias) What do you do at the lab?
Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings)
Episode 4
5 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Mechanical equipment with a glowing beam of blue and magenta light. Caption: I was excited, being able to build my own lasers,
Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings)
Episode 5
6 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Two people sitting on a couch and talking. Caption: A black hole is a region of space and time
Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings)
Episode 6
7 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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