Pollen can help solve crimes. This is not a hypothesis manipulated to form part of a television series plot; its being done internationally.

In Austria, pollen found on a suspect’s boot helped locate his victim’s body, while in the Western Cape, a body was moved to Knysna that could be proved using pollen found on the clothing of the corpse.

So while many people have been suffering from sinus attacks due to the high pollen count this week, it could help save lives. We’re joined by South Africa’s leading pollen analysts based at the UCT Lung Institute, Dr Dilys Berman…