Science, justice and revelations from Queensland’s inquiry into forensic DNA testing

Insp David Neville of the police DNA unit told the inquiry his communication with a forensic lab staff member ‘became quite aggressive or terse’. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Fewer than 10 cells can produce a DNA profile that can change the course of someone’s life.

The human body has billions of them and, for victims of a crime, their correct identification can signal the difference between a sense of justice and a lifetime of lingering questions.