Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
It may be morbid or disgusting, but its also amazing. Law enforcement officials can often use beetles, flies, spiders and other insects that prey on the dead to help solve homicide cases. Leading forensic entomologist Lee Goff joins Kojo to discuss this ancient art which is gaining prominence today.
Guests
- Lee Goff Author of "A Fly for the Prosecution: How Insect Evidence Helps Solve Crimes"; also Professor of Entomology at the University of Hawaii (Harvard Univ. Press)
- Nate Erwin Manager of the O. Orkin Insect Zoo at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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