How Sherlock Holmes Shaped Modern Forensics

Research & Forensics
2022
Featuring Bradley Harper

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Author and physician Bradley Harper explores how Sherlock Holmes was far ahead of his time, anticipating modern forensic science through deduction, experimentation, and analytical thinking. This session examines how Conan Doyle’s iconic detective helped inspire real world investigative methods and the development of the first crime labs.

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