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Jan 2022
54m 52s

True Crime & Forensic Pathology with Pat...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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How can you get away with murder? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore forensic pathology and autopsies with medical examiner and author Jonathan Hayes, featuring an interview with author of Autopsy, Patricia Cornwell. 
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