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Simona Francese: Your fingerprints reveal more than you think

Our fingerprints are what make us unique — but they're also home to a world of information hidden in molecules that reveal our actions, lifestyles and routines. In this riveting talk, chemist Simona Francese shows how she studies these microscopic traces using mass spectrometry, a technology that analyzes fingerprints in previously impossible detail, and demonstrates how this cutting-edge forensic science can help police catch criminals. (Note: This talk contains descriptions of sexual violence.)

English
  • Originally Aired September 17, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code SimonaFrancese_2018
  • Network YouTube
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Name Type Role
Simona Francese Guest Star