I Contain Multitudes: Solving Crimes With the Necrobiome
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThis short video explores the stages of decomposition of animal bodies and shows how microorganisms found during the decomposition process can provide useful information for criminal investigators. Through forensic experiments, scientists have shown that it may be possible to estimate time of death by sequencing the DNA from the microbes found on and around decomposing bodies. Part of the "I Contain Multitudes" series.
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Runtime: 7 minutes 11 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2018
- Producer/Distributor: Tangled Bank Studios
- Series: I Contain Multitudes
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