The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part Two)

Gregory Dutton, a physical scientist at NIJ, and science writer Jim Dawson continue their conversation on the microbiome: what it is, how it applies to forensics, and the evolution of its role in forensic science. Read the transcript.
Listen to the first half of Jim and Greg’s microbiome discussion. 

This podcast episode was produced by and discusses the work of the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Reading and Resources from the National Institute of Justice

• The Forensic Microbiome: The Invisible Traces We Leave Behind 
• NIJ-sponsored forensic microbiome research
• NIJ website