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WOMEN are being inspired to pursue careers in science as a result of the popularity of some of the small screen's most successful drama series.
Millions of TV viewers have gotten used to shows such as CSI and Bones, which revolve around identifying bodily remains.
The jargon and testing methods have become familiar. For fans of documentaries on the Discovery, History and National Geographic channels, some of the hows, whys and wheres have been answered, too.
Gill-Frerking works with an international collaborative team of brilliant anthropologists, geneticists, biologists, chemists and botanists, but an actress may have aimed the biggest spotlight on forensics, at the same time inspiring women to pursue science.
"NCIS is probably one of my very favourite shows ever, and I watch it in English and German. I'm a Pauley Perrette fan. I love the work that Pauley Perrette is able to do in the lab. I think she gives a phenomenal boost to science and for women in science," Gill-Frerking said.
Perrette plays the Goth-looking but genius Abby Sciuto on the top-rated television drama.
