This Saturday (30-March), I will appear as a forensic DNA expert on an episode of 48 hours. The episode will run at 10p (EDT) on CBS and Paramount+ (and available any time thereafter on P+). EDIT: Here is the episode. This is a very disturbing case. In early 2000, Bob Dorotik was found brutally murdered … More 48 Hours: The Murder of Bob Dorotik
I will be on a panel about Avatar: The Way of Water on Friday, July 21, at 6p. … More Going to Comic Con? Come say hi!
Correcting Intelligent Design creationists leads to some interesting drama. … More Behe, Bias, and Bears (Oh my!)
These five women made possible the most spectacular archaeological discoveries of this decade. … More The Women Behind the Discovery of Richard III
The molecular details shed light on why COVID-19 is such a serious threat. … More 5 MORE Ways that COVID-19 is nothing like the flu (part 2 of 2)
The constant comparisons with the flu are wrong and harmful. … More 6 Reasons Why COVID-19 Is Nothing Like the Flu (Part 1 of 2)
In far too many articles, you will read that COVID-19 preys mostly on the elderly and those with pre-existing medical vulnerabilities. This is both true and misleading. Almost every illness, and certainly every infectious disease, is worse for those who already have other medical conditions, including the condition of being of advanced age. But COVID-19, … More I’m 41, Healthy, and Fit. And COVID-19 Still Got Me.
I have launched a YouTube channel where I will post events, lectures, video essays, and other content that I find interesting. … More My YouTube Channel
Hello subscribers of The Human Evolution Blog. I am happy to announce that I am now launching a new science podcast entitled, “This World of Humans.” TWOH will feature new discoveries in the areas of life and social science with an interview with the lead scientist and other guests. I will cover any new research … More Launch of My New Podcast: This World of Humans
The bacteria on a decomposing body may reveal the time of death. … More A Machine Learning Approach for Using the Postmortem Skin Microbiome to Estimate the Postmortem Interval
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