The Citizen Scientist Who Finds Killers From Her Couch • Discoverology

The Citizen Scientist Who Finds Killers From Her Couch

CeCe Moore has no scientific degree. Like other prominent figures in the genealogy community, she is self-taught. Moore is, in her own estimation, among the most experienced genetic genealogists in the world. Now she is using her genetic knowledge to expose murderers.

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