ReversABLE 178: Bioweapons, Bacteria, and the Birth of Microbial Forensics: How Microbes Can Solve Murders and Catch Terrorists
May 20, 2025
13:24
Microbial forensics is a science that lets us trace killers and terrorists by the microscopic footprints they leave behind. From the landmark 1994 HIV murder case where viral genetics first convicted a doctor, to the chilling Amerithrax investigation after 9/11.
You'll learn how microbes are rewriting crime solving while we explore true cases, cutting-edge research on skin microbiomes and microbial death clocks, and what the future holds when invisible evidence becomes undeniable.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
- What skin microbiomes reveal about who touched what and when
- How microbes can be used to map the timeline of a crime scene
- Intelligence agencies using "microbial geolocation" to trace where you've been
- How microbial forensics was used to solve a murder and trace the post 9/11 Anthrax murders
- The future of turning invisible bacterial clues into courtroom evidence
- Why microbial forensics could reshape how we solve crime—and even prevent terrorism
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