NPR recently posted an interesting story entitled “Analysing The Evidence On DNA.” Ira Flatow interviewed Greg Hampikian, Director of the Idaho Innocence Project, about the uses and abuses of DNA evidence. The topics that they discussed include:

• problems with DNA evidence collection,
• advantages and disadvantages of the high sensitivity of modern DNA analysis,
• use of DNA evidence in investigations, and
• myths about evidence analysis perpetuated by TV shows.

The interview is definitely worth a look (or a listen).