Hello,
my father’s birthday is coming up and I want to gift him a curated guide to the history of forensic science. He is a retired chemist who dabbled in forensic chemistry, so I’m looking for a deep dive into the science and history, not sensationalism.
Do you have any recommendations? Books, documentaries, YouTube videos? Authors or content creators? And if it’s a video, where do I find it? A streaming service, YouTube, dvd only?
I really want quality information. I’m not a scientist so I can’t easily confirm what is or isn’t factual.
Thank you for your help!
by AbbyZ-2014
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the poisoners handbook by deborah blum is solid for this – covers early toxicology and the development of forensic chemistry in america. your dad would probably appreciate the scientific rigor since it digs into actual case work and methodology
for docs, nova has some good forensic episodes on pbs but theyre hit or miss quality wise. might want to check your library for dvds too, they sometimes have better documentary collections than streaming