The Visible Proofs website from the National Institutes of Health describes more than a dozen cases where forensic archaeology studies have solved mysteries, using DNA and other laboratory techniques made famous in the CSI series. The site also includes lesson plans and other resources for teachers.
I have to quibble, however. On one opening page is a quote saying "We, the living, instinctively recoil in the presence of death." But clearly, the success of the CSI series shows that although we may initially recoil, we are also irresistibly drawn to the bizarre and the creepy world of the murdered dead. Me too. So take a look--but be forewarned...
I have to quibble, however. On one opening page is a quote saying "We, the living, instinctively recoil in the presence of death." But clearly, the success of the CSI series shows that although we may initially recoil, we are also irresistibly drawn to the bizarre and the creepy world of the murdered dead. Me too. So take a look--but be forewarned...
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