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The Identification of the Rests of King Richard III Using Ancient DNA Evidence
Today's show is about the identification of the remains of King Richard III using ancient DNA evidence. How do we isolate genetic material from 500 year old bones? And what might the future hold for car parks? We are joined by the head of the Crick Institute, who is also a Nobel Prize winner, a genetic genealogist, and someone who's got a mysterious box of bones.
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