Forensic Views of the Body

Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other medical professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of the body into “visible proofs”: evidence that testifies on behalf of the victims of violent crime and against the guilty. This exhibition at the National Library of Medicine explores the significant cases, technologies, and people that have had an impact on the history of forensic medicine. Video installations, an interactive autopsy slab, and other interactives throughout the exhibition—as well as a comprehensive companion Web site—all help visitors understand the history and dimensions of forensic medicine.