Beyond The Knife S01E011: Scotland's Early Medical Detectives

Published: 31 October 2025

Beyond The Knife S01E011: Scotland's Early Medical Detectives

Beyond The Knife
31 October 2025 38 minutes

In this episode, we’re joined by Louise Wilkie, Curator at Surgeons’ Hall Museum, for a fascinating journey into the world of Scotland’s early medical detectives. Hear how Scotland’s first forensic pioneers changed the face of crime investigation, bringing medical science into the courtroom and shaping the role of the expert witness as we know it today.