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LynsLibrary
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"You'd need the population of 123 million planet Earths to have a large enough population for it to be likely that two people share the same DNA profile"
This crime was unsolved for 30 years until genetic genealogy traced the DNA to a suspect.
Although it's closing ice cold cases I was surprised to learn the war between the leaders of the genealogy community involving privacy concerns. The evolution of DNA genealogy depicted was fascinating

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mhillis
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Her Hidden Genius is about the life and work of Rosalind Franklin whose work was instrumental in discovering the structure of DNA. She faced many obstacles as a woman in science and this fictionalized account of her life includes not only her difficulties with colleagues in the lab but also her parents, who struggled to comprehend her passion for research. Yet she remained committed to her work despite everything ⬇️

mhillis I had been looking for a nonfiction book about Franklin, but this novel included enough scientific information for me. I remember learning about Watson and Crick in school but I don‘t think Franklin was mentioned, so I‘m glad I could learn more about her discoveries! 1mo
tpixie This is what I bought after reading the book. MB does such a great job with accurate historical fiction ! 1mo
mhillis @tpixie that‘s great, thank you for the recommendation!! 1mo
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LoverOfLearning Sounds like a good read! 1mo
tpixie @mhillis it‘s much drier than Marie Benedict, but is interesting 🤔 1mo
kspenmoll I enjoyed this then went on to read another book about her contributions. 1mo
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mhillis
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl 🧬

A thin mist hovers over the Seine in the early morning air.

ShyBookOwl Atmospheric! 2mo
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janeycanuck
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Pickpick

Not my favourite Benedict but I think the one about the woman I knew the least about going in. It's quite a sad tale, but typical for women of her time.

May‘s #BookSpin, which I did finish in May but am horribly behind on reviews.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 8mo
TheBookgeekFrau This is on my TBR shelf 8mo
janeycanuck @TheBookgeekFrau oh, I hope you enjoy it!! 8mo
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Sharpeipup
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Spotted in the library parking lot.

KadaGul I see 👀 some loyal Followers of Eve. 🤣🤣#BookishBumpStickers 11mo
julesG 🤣🤣 11mo
Ruthiella 😂😂😂 11mo
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Kshakal
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100%

lil1inblue No lies detected.... 11mo
Ruthiella 😂😂😂 11mo
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Marquis784
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This is the case which served as the hallmark of DNA genealogy used to solve crimes. It seemed to be happenstance that a woman CeCe Moore in California began investigating genetic genealogy not realizing that she was about to fall into a rabbit hole. Since then, she was able to lend her knowledge of this technology to solve crimes. That's where Detective Jim Scharf comes in to solve a cold case of a double murder: Tanya Van Cuylenborg /Jay Cook.

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dabbe
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Eggs Still need to read this! 1y
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DGRachel
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Pickpick

This was an interesting, informative look at the first criminal trial using genetic genealogy as its primary evidence. The cold case is a horrific murder of two young Canadians on a trip to Washington State. This book not only details the crime, but also delves into the privacy concerns around public and private DNA databases, and a history of the development of forensic genetic genealogy, especially the work of CeCe Moore and Parabon.

LeahBergen I love these books where DNA/genetic genealogy solves cold cases! 1y
DGRachel @LeahBergen Me, too, and this one was a random find. I went on Libby, filtered audiobooks/available now/true crime, because I didn‘t want to read anything I already had in my personal audiobook library and couldn‘t think of a specific title I wanted. I just knew I wanted true crime while I worked. 🤓 1y
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MindyK59
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One day the author took a DNA test and found out that her father was not her biological father. Her parents never told her and now they were no longer living. She set out to find her biological father and understand her history better. This was her story about that journey. I can‘t imagine what that must have been like for her.