Fans of Serial and Making a Murderer, meet Kirk Bloodsworth, the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence.
 
Charged with the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in 1984, Bloodsworth was tried, convicted, and sentenced to die in Maryland's gas chamber. From the beginning, he proclaimed his innocence, but when he was granted a new trial because his prosecutors improperly withheld evidence, the...

"You swab your cheek or spit in a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal long-buried family secrets and upend your entire sense of identity. Soon a lark becomes an obsession, a relentless drive to find answers to questions at the core of your being, like "Who am I?" and "Where did I come from?" Welcome...

Deescribes how in 1984 Kirk Bloodsworth was charged, convicted, and sentenced to die in the Maryland gas chamber for the rape and murder of a nine year old girl and how DNA evidence eventually vindicated him and led to his pardon.

Presents the story of Kirk Noble Bloodsworth, an innocent man convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, who became the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence in the United States.

"What factors determine a person's hair color and eye color? Why are some people short and some tall? These questions and others similar to them are answered in this engaging guide to the science of genetics. Through this accessible resource, readers learn about the inherited traits parents can pass down to their children. Clear and concise language is used to simplify this complex science curriculum topic. A helpful glossary, detailed sidebars, interesting...