Forensics Episodes
Forensics Medico-legal Mental Health Psychiatry
Ep.52 - John Crichton - Forensic Psychiatry From Plato to the Modern ‘Insanity’ Defence
March 5, 2021
John Crichton considers the origins of Scotland’s ‘insanity’ law and what ancient themes are still relevant today.
Forensics
Ep.48 - Ian Burney - The House Of Murder: The Emergence Of The Forensic Team
Jan. 8, 2021
Dr Burney uses the notorious case of the serial murderer John Christie (1953) to explore the contours of English homicide investigation at mid-century and detail the broader ‘forensic culture’ within which the case unfolded.
Anatomy Burke & Hare Edinburgh Forensics
Ep.16 - Lisa Rosner - Crime Scene Edinburgh: Forensic Science In The Era Of Burke And Hare
June 10, 2020
Prof. Lisa Rosner takes a CSI-style approach to discuss the notorious murders carried out by Burke and Hare, who supplied bodies for dissection at Edinburgh's medical school.
Anatomy Forensics
Ep.1 - Sue Black - The History of Forensic Anthropology
June 10, 2020
Charts the history of forensic anthropology in the UK and illustrate its constant links back to so many aspects of applied anatomy.