Interview with Halina Šimková

Done, starting the video

We have also e-mailed you the link, so you can come back to the video any time.

Interview with Halina Šimková
Free, no subscription

Watch the whole episode free

Leave us your details and the video will play right here on this page. We will also e-mail you the link, so you can come back to it any time. You can unlock 1 recording a month this way for free.

  • The full recording, not a preview
  • Downloadable materials
  • No account needed
Your role *

Selected for you

114 min

Evenings at FF UK · October 11, 2021

Blind spots in forensic science
89 min

Find Balance Between Performance And Life · September 3, 2026

Integrity
82 min

Brain&Breakfast · August 20, 2026

Design for world peace
90 min

Brain&Breakfast · August 20, 2026

We are preparing for you in August
90 min

Find Balance Between Performance And Life · August 11, 2026

Emotions
June 21, 2022

What will you learn during the episode?

  • How vulnerable our genetic information really is if someone gets access to it – 16:28
  • Whether we are truly “genetically more fragile” than our — albeit recent — ancestors – 31:13
  • Why nature kept one of its most important laws hidden from us – 1:21:23
  • What usually causes the most sophisticated criminal plans to fail – 2:28:21

We look forward to having you join us! :-)

Who is Halina Šimková?

Mgr. Halina Šimková is a forensic geneticist. She spent 16 years analyzing crime scene material at the Criminal Institute. She co-founded the Czechoslovak Society for Forensic Genetics. She is an Interpol expert and in 2005 helped identify victims after the tsunami in Thailand. She lectures at the Faculty of Science at Charles University, the University of Chemistry and Technology, and the University of Pardubice.

Analysis Information literacy Assessment Decision making Society and culture

Share episode

E-mail