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How Forensic Pathology Can Strengthen Crime and Thriller Writing
In this class, Dr Yaseen offers writers practical insight into how autopsies and forensic pathology actually function in real investigations.
He shares how medical findings inform timelines, character decisions, investigative tension, and plot credibility - and how writers can use these elements to deepen realism, avoid common forensic myths, and add authenticity to crime and thriller narratives.
Dr Yaseen is a specialist forensic pathologist and medical doctor with extensive experience in medicolegal death investigation. He performs autopsies in cases of unnatural and suspicious deaths, working at the intersection of medicine, law, and criminal investigation. His work involves reconstructing events leading to death, interpreting injury patterns, and translating medical findings into clear, factual narratives. Through public education and interdisciplinary engagement, he helps bridge the gap between real forensic practice and its portrayal in fiction.
What the writers said about the class
Wow. And wow! Thanks soooo much for organising this class! It was spectacular. Dr Bismilla is such a lovely and wonderful person - Adri
Dr Bismilla is incredibly good! One of the most useful presentations I've ever seen - Sherry
It seems to me that you need to be skilled in many areas of medicine as well as other disciplines like law. Pathologists must be super-skilled! Thank you very much -
Dorothy
Thanks for the talk. Excellent information. Informative and fun! - Renee
It's so great to hear someone speak passionately about their work and the search for the truth - thank you, Dr Bismilla, for sharing and your obvious caring - Clare
A deadline is the fastest way to fill a blank page
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