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Even though Nicole Croom (originally from Stockton California) and Jordan Taylor (originally from Waterbury Connecticut) grew up 3,000 miles apart from each other, both of the two young women found themselves fascinated with pathology \\u2013 specifically forensic pathology \\u2013 you know: the science of cutting into dead bodies to see what\\u2019s what.\\xa0\\xa0As it happens both Nicole and Jordan found themselves first year pathology residents at the University of California at San Francisco \\u2013 where, at a mixer held for all pathology interns, they discovered they had even more in common than just their love of forensic pathology and became fast friends.\\xa0\\xa0Both huge fans of true crime podcasts, Nicole and Jordan began to become frustrated with the lack of scientific knowledge imparted \\u2013 particularly with regard to their chosen field - during all those stories of murder and mayhem.\\xa0\\xa0Nicole began to (at first) joke with Jordan that they should start a podcast to focus on the stories of forensic pathology imbedded in some of true crime\\u2019s most fascinating cases.\\xa0 And then\\u2026suddenly\\u2026a website was built\\u2026recording equipment was acquired and\\u2026voila!\\xa0 Dead Men Do Tell Tales \\u2013 starring Drs. Nicole Croom and Jordan Taylor \\u2013 was born!\\xa0\\xa0Now more than a year after starting their podcast, Nicole and Jordan have developed a loyal following of medical professionals and a lot of folks who just love learning about the human body (including Melissa Morgan!) in a straightforward, intelligent and completely accessible format.\\xa0\\xa0Jordan and Nicole join Melissa on this episode from San Francisco to talk about their podcast, their lives and the devotion to, and love of, their\\xa0 work.\\xa0 A terrific, immersive conversation with two incredible, smart, fun and important scientists.\\xa0 \\xa0If you have a show idea or just a question for the Dead Men Do Tell Tales podcast, you can send an email to Jordan and Nicole at TheDeadTellTales@gmail.com