Ep.16 - Forensic Science In The Era Of Burke And Hare

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English - June 10, 2020 19:48 - 50 minutes - 40.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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In this talk a CSI-style approach is taken to the discussion of the notorious murders carried out by Burke and Hare, who supplied bodies for dissection at Edinburgh's medical school.

Speaker: Professor Lisa Rosner (Richard Stockton College, New Jersey)

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