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Beyond The Knife

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Beyond the Knife is a Medical History podcast brought to you by Surgeons Hall Museum, Library and Archive. Each episode we are joined by speakers who bring you stories from the history of Medicine and Surgery.

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S2 · E8
Friday · 25 min
South Asian Medical Women
Tracing the Women Who Crossed Continents for Medicine
S2 · E7
July 31 · 27 min
Fragile Creatures- The Women Behind the Songs
Exploring the real medical histories that inspired Hannah Rose Platt's album Fragile Creatures.
S2 · E6
June 26 · 49 min
Edinburgh: City of Medicine
Exploring 300 year of Edinburgh Medical School with Thomas Elliott and Malcolm MacCallum
S2 · E5
May 29 · 22 min
A History of Gonorrhoea
Exploring the history of Gonorrhoea with Cat Irving
S2 · E4
April 24 · 48 min
Incorporating The Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh
Exploring the early incorporation of Edinburgh’s Barber Surgeons with Dr Aaron Allen
S2 · E3
March 27 · 43 min
General Paralysis of the Insane
Join Neuropsychologist Andy Ellis as he discusses general paralysis of the insane and the demise of Lord Randolph Churchill
S2 · E2
February 27 · 33 min
The Edinburgh 7
Join curator Louise Wilkie as she discusses The Edinburgh Seven and their fight for women’s place in medical education.
S2 · E1
January 30 · 27 min
Syphilis-Once night with Venus and a Lifetime with Mercury
Join anatomist and human-remains conservator Cat Irving as she explores the history of Syphilis
S1 · E13
Dec 23, 2025 · 27 min
The Anatomy Murders
Join anatomist and human-remains conservator Cat Irving as she explores the grisly story of Edinburgh’s serial killers who murdered to supply bodies to the city’s anatomy schools
S1 · E12
Nov 28, 2025 · 36 min
Forensic Investigators: Truth In Bone
Forensic Anthropologist Robert Mann takes us inside his work uncovering truth through skeletal remains.
S1 · E11
Oct 31, 2025 · 37 min
Scotland's Early Medical Detectives
Join Louise Willkie as she uncovers how Scotland’s first forensic pioneers changed the face of crime investigation
Sep 26, 2025 · 40 min
A Surgeons Duel
Join Robin Fixter-Paterson as he uncovers a gripping 17th-century tale of duels, deceit, and the dramatic downfall of a barber-surgeon
S1 · E9
Aug 29, 2025 · 39 min
Science and Snake Oil
Join Surgeons Terry Simpson as we dive into the history of medical charlatans in America
S1 · E8
Jul 25, 2025 · 33 min
The Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh
Examining the Early Practices of Barber Surgeons with Thomas Elliott, Head of Surgeons' Hall Museums
S1 · E7
Jun 27, 2025 · 33 min
Gray's Anatomy
Join RCSEd Librarian Steven Kerr as he uncovers the fascinating history behind Gray's Anatomy — the book that became known as the doctor’s bible
S1 · E6
May 30, 2025 · 44 min
A Life in Forensic Anthropology with Professor Sue Black
Join professor Sue Black as we discuss her amazing career as a forensic anthropologist, anatomist and academic
S1 · E5
Apr 25, 2025 · 37 min
Elsie Inglis
Join Iain Macintyre as we discuss pioneering Surgeon and Womens Rights activist Elsie Inglis
S1 · E4
Mar 28, 2025 · 32 min
A Brief History of Medical Illustration
Join Danielle Dray as we discuss the history of British medical illustration and the women who helped shape the field
S1 · E3
Mar 8, 2025 · 35 min
Midwifery and Reproductive Health with Leah Hazard
Join Leah Hazard as she discuss reproductive health and her work as a Midwife, award winning author and women's health activist
S1 · E2
Feb 26, 2025 · 28 min
Sir James Young Simpson
Join Anesthetist and Author Marisa Haetzmen as she discusses how she found inspiration in the renowned Victorian Obstetrician Sir James Young Simpson

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