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Autopsy A Scarpetta Novel (Kay Scarpetta, 25)

Patricia Cornwell

New York Times Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner. Finding herself the new girl in town once again after being away for many years, she’s inherited both an overbear...

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Patricia Cornwell's work, including 'Autopsy', was discussed in the context of her journalism background and how she novelizes forensic science and takes it to space, with a focus on crime in space.

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I think that I might be the first author that has written about a case of violence in low Earth orbit, in microgravity, in space, in other words.

— Episode: True Crime & Forensic Pathology with Pat...

Episode: True Crime & Forensic Pathology with Patricia Corn...

Patricia Cornwell's work, including 'Autopsy', was discussed in the context of her journalism background and how she novelizes forensic science and takes it to space, with a focus on crime in space.

"

I think that I might be the first author that has written about a case of violence in low Earth orbit, in microgravity, in space, in other words.

And we, it's the whole point is my little mantra these days is from Earth, from space to ground to six feet under.

People will be people, whether they're on Earth or in space.

What's happening today is so amazing. And the line between what's real and what isn't, assuming we even know the difference between the two, the line is getting blurrier and blurrier.

And that's the thing that's both good and bad about it is that we can't be without it. I mean, we can't manage this world, in my opinion, without artificial intelligence, especially think of air traffic control when you have drones buzzing around and things like that.

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