Encore: The case of the unknown sailor

In 2007, Jeremy Austin was asked by the Royal Australian Navy to help them identify the remains of an unknown sailor from World War II. 

Using the best forensic DNA technology, he embarked on a quest to figure out who this man was and to track down his surviving descendants.

This episode of Conversations explores DNA science, world war 2, Australian navy, history, technology, family history, HMAS Sydney, genealogy, unidentified remains