Forgone, Not Forgotten: “DNA Fingerprinting,” Migration Control and Britain’s DNA Profiling Pilot Project

Hasanlu IVB: An Ancient DNA Pilot Project

Forgone but not forgotten: the effects of partial and full feedback in "harsh" and "kind" environments.

In a perfect world, the choice of any course of action would lead to a satisfactory outcome, and we would obtain feedback about both our chosen course and those we have chosen to forgo. In reality, however, we often face harsh environments in which we can only minimize losses, and we receive impoverished feedback. In these studies, we examined how decision makers dealt with these challenges in ...

DNA Fingerprinting and RFLP Analysis

DNA profiling.

Although some concerns still remain in standard DNA profiling technology over the assumptions from population genetics used to calculate expected match frequencies, forensic scientists are preparing for the introduction of the next generation of DNA profiling techniques based on the polymerase chain reaction. These new techniques offer the prospect of dramatically increasing the speed and sensi...

A DNA Fingerprinting Exercise for

"Hands on" laboratory exercises are excellent teaching tools because they have the potential to reach students with all types of learning styles. Unfortunately the large monetary investment required to obtain supplies and equipment and train instructors prevents many schools from providing hands-on learning experiences with DNA technology. Students in non-laboratory courses are even less likely...