Professor Turi King is a scientist, presenter, speaker and author who is passionate about communicating science to the public. She is best known for her work in ”cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history” during the exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England. She is also currently featuring on BBC2‘s DNA Family Secrets, produced by Minnow films.

On the morning of Monday September 10th, 1984, Alec Jeffreys, a little-known scientist was looking at a result of an experiment, what he was about to discover was a technique that would change the world. Professor Turi King talks with those involved.

Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys and the discovery of DNA Fingerprinting

Professor Turi King discusses how 3 different parts of our DNA are inherited from our mothers and fathers.

How DNA inheritance works - Professor Turi King

Professor Turi King discusses her work leading the genetic and statistical analysis in the King Richard III case.