What can a body reveal before an investigation even begins? Jefferson Bass draws on firsthand experience working on a medical examination staff to explain how injury patterns help identify whether a death scene is natural, accidental, or criminal. This session gives writers practical insight into how medical examiners read the body and what details matter most early in an investigation.
Forensics, Medicine, and the Art of Conspiracy
In this fascinating panel, forensic doctors and novelists pull back the curtain on conspiracies both subtle and sweeping. They discuss how real-world medical and scientific controversies inspire gripping fiction, how to balance plausibility with tension, and how...
