THE MOTHER OF FORENSIC SCIENCE Frances Glessner Lee




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Summary: Frances Glessner Lee was 52 years old when she discovered the mission that would become her legacy - to "convict the guilty, clear the innocent, and find the truth." After five decades as a prominent social hostess (and innovative part-time artist) this indomitable woman took on centuries of entrenched medical and legal tradition to become the Mother of Forensic Science. And she did it - at least partially - with dollhouses?! Our guest is Bruce Goldfarb, author of _18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Invented Modern Forensics._