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Crime fiction comes face to face with science fact

The James Hutton Institute is running a series of events delving into the science behind fictional crime with 'Murder, Mystery & Microscopes'.

Photo of Murder, Mystery and Microscopes event in June 2010Crime fiction comes face to face with science fact as the fictional forensics of a crime writer such as Stuart MacBride, Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, Margaret Murphy, Peter James and Mark Billingham are put under the microscope by a group of real-life CSIs.

Separating crime fiction from crime fact are:

Forensics expert Professor Dave Barclay from The Robert Gordon University.

Dr Lorna Dawson, Head of Soil Forensic Science here at The James Hutton Institute.

Photo of Stuart MacBride signing copies of his book at a Murder, Mystery and Microscopes eventDr James Grieve, Senior lecturer at the Department of Pathology at the University of Aberdeen, and a Police Forensic Pathologist.

Professor Sue Black, forensic anthropologist and head of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology at the University of Dundee.

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