Skeptical about DNA testing and family ancestry tests? Colleen Coble has you beat. Join Colleen, author of Strands of Truth, as she lists inventive story ideas involving the potential misuse and abuse of DNA data. You may want to think twice before spitting in that cup… Test your DNA and find out who you really are.…
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of all cellular life, much like a construction blueprint, with individual matching probabilities surpassing that of a human fingerprint. Its uses, once futuristic, now seem as commonplace as satellite radio and K-Cups. DNA’s most renowned use has its 30th anniversary this year.…
With the success of the podcast Serial and the HBO documentary The Jinx, several networks are getting into the true crime game. In addition to a couple of Netflix Originals, the popular streaming service offers several great true crime documentaries. Below are CrimeHQ's picks for the top 5 true crime documentaries streaming on Netflix now:
Jane Doe January by Emily Winslow is a compelling, real-life crime mystery and gripping memoir of the cold case prosecution of a serial rapist, told by one of his victims. (Available May 24, 2016). In 1992, college student Emily Winslow was raped off-campus by a stranger. In 2013, the man was identified by a DNA match in…
A lot of research goes into my novels in order to make them believable. Beyond making sure the details are accurate, some of the things I’ve learned are literal lifesavers and some are just plain fascinating. Here's a short list of fun facts I’ve learned over the course of my career, including while researching my…
KFC is a powerful brand in China, and that's why they're suing over the mutant-freak-bird thing. At Above the Law's Redline, Elie Mystal is on the case (emphasis ours): The China branch is suing four companies it accuses of spreading false rumors about its food. The rumors? KFC uses genetically modified eight-legged, six-winged chickens. [Re:…
Drawing Conclusions by Deirdre Verne is the first Sketch in Crime mystery featuring CeCe Prentice, an eco-conscious freegan and artist suspicious of the death of her twin brother, a prominent genetic researcher (available February 8, 2015). We meet CeCe Prentice on her way into a Dumpster. By choice. She's a Freegan, an eco-conscious artist in…
There has been a wave of examination of the latest Ripper case solution by crime enthusiasts and now four other molecular biologists and DNA experts. Upon the culprit's “revelation” back in September, our position was curious but watchful, not out of superior scientific knowledge, merely jaded experience. Well, catching up to the present day (and…
After this weekend's “revelation” of Jack the Ripper's identity (was he really a local Polish hairdresser?) in the Daily Mail, we waited. It took mere hours for the first sets of questions to arise, some most pointedly about the DNA-tested shawl, such as whether or not it really was intact after so much handling and…
So many storylines, so little time. That’s what I was thinking while I watched ace writers Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny juggle Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor), tasked with clearing Henry Standing Bear; the return of Vic’s (Katee Sackhoff) stalker and ex-lover; Branch Connally (Bailey Chase) breaking rules to find David Ridges; and a standalone plotline…
