Dna Testing
Beware of DNA ancestry tests: Genomics Aotearoa
2 Dec 2022
DNA ancestry tests might solve some personal curiosity - but are they gifting a treasure trove of data to third parties? Professor Peter Dearden, from the Department of Biochemstry at the University… Audio
Restarting a music career after 25 years on death row
15 Dec 2019
Jimmy Dennis was wrongfully convicted for a crime he didn't commit after a 17-year-old girl was murdered in 1991. He spent 25 years on death row, but eventually his conviction was overturned. And now… Audio
Pioneer case uses DNA testing to prove aristocratic entitlement
23 Jun 2016
A retired accountant from Buckinghamshire has won the right to be made a Scottish baronet after a court case in which DNA was used for the first time to prove aristocratic entitlement. Audio
DNA project uncovers the secrets of NZers origins
19 Jun 2015
Two hundred New Zealanders living in London have had their DNA tested in the culmination of a project to trace our genetic makeup. Audio