The Poisoner's Handbook

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Call Number: DVD 614.12 Po, Adult DVD / Nonfiction / Health & Fitness / General / Poisoner's Handbook
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"Based in part on the book The poisoner's handbook by Deborah Blum."
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience.
"American experience is a production of WGBH."
Narrated by Oliver Platt ; featured expert, Deborah Blum.
Tells the story of the dawn of forensic investigation, focusing on a number of cases of death by poisoning as well as accidental death by exposure to deadly chemicals. Examines the pioneering efforts of New York's first medical examiner Charles Norris and his assistant, toxicologist Alexander Gettler.
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Contents: Poisoner's handbook.

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An Interesting View into the Beginnings of Forensic Science submitted by apicknell on July 10, 2015, 12:59pm The drama begins in 1915, when New York's first medical examiner Charles Norris and his toxicologist Alexander Gettler attempt to prove in court how everyday household items are causing hundreds if not thousands of deaths year after year.

From the cover: "In the early 1900s , the average American medicine cabinet was a would-be poisoner's treasure chest. Deadly chemicals such as radioactive radium, thallium, potassium cyanide, and morphine lurked in health tonics, depilatory creams, teething medicine, and cleaning supplies."

The problem for Norris and Gettler was multifold: How do you tell an accidental poisoning from an intentional murder? How do you prove accident vs. murder to a jury? And last, but perhaps their most important mission - How do you prevent companies from being allowed to sell such poisons when the government itself is corrupt?

History is fun submitted by majean on July 27, 2022, 7:29pm This is a fun way to look at the history of forensic science.