Edinburgh has been at the forefront of forensic medicine since the late 18th century. In 1780s, the University of Edinburgh introduced Britain’s first lectures on the subject, followed by the establishment of a dedicated chair in medical jurisprudence in 1807.
But how did Edinburgh’s medical community shape forensic medicine into a recognised discipline? And would the cases investigated in the 18th century be understood in the same way today?
Dr Daisy Cunynghame, Professor John Crichton and Iain Milne host this evening talk tracing the city’s forensic history. Tickets, which are priced at £3.00 per person, can be purchased on Forensic Edinburgh.
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is located on Queen Street. Several of Lothian Buses routes stop close to the area, and the nearest Edinburgh Trams stop is St Andrew Square.
