| March 27, 2006 |
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Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body
Those  of you who stay up late biting your nails over "C.S.I." or "Forensic Files" will find this exhibit on the history of forensic medicine satisfying and mysterious -- and thoroughly approachable. Curated by The National Institutes of Health, it begins with the rise of "legal medicine" in the 1600s and winds its way through views of the body, the development of surveillance technologies, and methods employed by physicians today. Like any good site, it invites you to skip around: Read primary texts, linger over images, watch video (but not after dinner). You'll encounter the attending surgeon at President Lincoln's autopsy, the murderous mother who inspired forensic fingerprinting, "the Father of Toxicology," and the creepy black blow fly. It's true that dead bodies don't tell tales, but Visible Proofs will persuade any jury -- or armchair detective -- of the value of forensic medicine. (in Science) |
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