Forensic Pathologists React to "Body of Proof"

Pop culture's fascination with forensic science is fueled by TV shows and movies like "CSI," "Law & Order," etc. They offer the general public front-row access to otherwise off-limits crime scenes, autopsies, and trials. The entertainment value and popularity of these shows are undeniable, but their accuracy is up for debate. We asked three real-life forensic pathologists to watch an episode of the ABC show “Body of Proof” and fact-check the truth from the fiction. Members of the CAP's Forensic Pathology Committee, Michelle Aurelius, MD, FCAP, Jonathan Eisenstat, MD, FCAP, and Natasha Grandhi, MD, FCAP, joined us for the first in a series of CAPcasts where pathologists react to how forensic scientists are portrayed in TV and film.