ELI5/ How can isotope testing determine the geographical region someone is from?

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I see in a lot of Jane/John Doe cases where isotope testing tells the detectives where the person is from or grew up. How does this work? Do you have to live somewhere for a minimum amount of time to have the isotopes appear? If you move from one coast to the other do your early age isotopes disappear? Are there geographical areas with overlapping isotope data that muddies the return? Thanks in advance.

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>I see in a lot of Jane/John Doe cases where isotope testing tells the detectives where the person is from or grew up. How does this work?

It doesn’t – fictional crime dramas are just that, fictional. Some have a more firm connection to reality than others, but series like Bones for example are entirely fueled by imaginary future magic.

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