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We're told DNA has all the answers. It can tell us about our health, connect us with lost

relatives, and could make all the difference in a court case.

But when it comes to forensic science, you're not always getting samples from ideal conditions,

so things get a bit more complicated.

AI is better than humans at many things, and it fails at several things. You can't use the speedometer on your car to

measure the speed of an inch one. It's a perfect instrument, but it has limits. That's Dr. Gregory

Hemphiakian, talking about DNA and AI in forensics. And here's the big question. When someone's life is on the

line in a legal case, how do we know what evidence we can really trust? If you're a crime

enthusiast or not, this is a must listen. I'm Dr. Samantha Amin, and this is Curiosity Weekly

from Discovery. In this episode, Curiosity's senior producer Teresa Carey sits down with

Dr. Gregory and Pickean to dig into the use and misuse of DNA and AI in criminal investigations.

And later, we'll take a closer look at rice. Not the food, we covered that in episode 23,

but the classic treatment for sports injuries, rest, ice, compression,

elevation, it turns out it might not be the best approach after all. And if you're interested

in exploring extreme weather and its impact, catch season two of In the Eye of the Storm. It

premieres July 27th on Discovery and HBO Max. But first, let's talk about the effort paradox.

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