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My True Crime Episode with David Mittelman

2022/1/25
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A Bit of Optimism

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David Mittelman introduces Othram, a company that uses advanced DNA sequencing to solve cold cases, highlighting a specific case of Carla Walker, a high school cheerleader murdered in 1974, which remained unsolved for 46 years until Othram's involvement.

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Less than 5% of major crimes end in a conviction. For cold cases, that number drops to 1%.      

Those numbers won’t stay low forever.  

David Mittelman’s company, Othram Inc., is revolutionizing DNA sequencing and, in the process, greatly reducing the number of “unsolvable” cases.   

 I called David to learn more about how the new technology works, what it means for the future of crime-fighting, and maybe get some fascinating stories out of the bargain too.      

This is… A Bit of Optimism.   

 For more on David and his work visit:   

DNASolves.com )

Othram.com)

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