BioInvestigators is an online forensic biology game that challenges high school students to solve real-world cases using DNA analysis. Each case involves collecting and examining evidence and making conclusions about findings, all within a 360-degree virtual lab environment. Customized expert advisor characters are built into each case to guide students through the critical processes of sample preparation and genetic analysis. Students must also support their conclusions with relevant evidence. This web-delivered experience is designed to supplement high school biology and to attract students to a possible career within the forensic sciences.

This educational game, funded by the National Institutes of Health, employs the latest in Flash technology and will support an unlimited number of unique cases for students to solve. Each case is designed to be completed within one class period (or within approximately 35-40 minutes).