How Far Scientists Go To Create Your Face From Your DNA | Science Skills

Population geneticist Mark Shriver and his team at Penn State want to make replicas of faces using solely DNA. This kind of technology, once honed, could be essential for solving cold cases involving unidentified remains. Facial reconstructions are often a last-ditch effort to identify victims when other leads don't pan out, but traditional forensic sculptures are only approximations. Here's how Shriver Lab is trying to get us as close as we can to a copy machine. MORE SCIENCE INSIDER VIDEOS: How Far Volcanologists Go To Test Lava | Science Skills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j54K0pv3w7k Pest Control Experts Debunk 15 Pest Myths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hgm3AhsAJw OB-GYNs Debunk 16 Postpartum And Breastfeeding Myths | Debunked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD1wKMSOqD8 ------------------------------------------------------ #DNA #ScienceSkills #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Science Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessInsi... Science Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/science_ins... Business Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/businessinsider Tech Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techinsider How Far Scientists Go To Create Your Face From Your DNA | Science Skills