In this episode, we’re talking about an object from our temporary exhibition ‘Hooked’ – a 1600s book called Erotomania, which explores the addictive nature of unrequited love. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our …

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia talk about some Zs in the history of medicine: Zeus, zoonosis and zits. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the RCPE,…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia yap about some Ys in the history of medicine: yawning, yellow fever and yogurt. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at t…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia expound on some Xs in the history of medicine: x-mas, x-rays and Xavier. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the RCPE…

In this episode, Daisy, Laura and Olivia wax lyrical about some Ws in the history of medicine: witches, warts and widows._______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support herita…

In this episode, Daisy, Laura and Olivia talk about some Vs in the history of medicine: virgins, vampirism and vaccines. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support herita…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia eulogise some of the Us in the history of medicine: ugliness, urticaria and universal medicines. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo supp…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia talk through some Ts in the history of medicine: tea, thyroids and tobacco. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the R…

In this episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia discuss some Ss in the history of medicine: scurvy, sympathetic medicine and snuff. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo suppor…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia rant about some Rs in the history of medicine: rabies, rosacea and radium girls. _______________Follow us on:Bluesky - @physiciansgalleryInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at …

In this episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia talk about some Qs in the history of medicine: quinine, quarantine and quackery. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support herita…

In this episode, Daisy, Laura and Olivia explore some Ps in the history of medicine: pregnancy, Pepys and phrenology. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at th…

In this episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia discuss some Os in the history of medicine: oranges, obesity and osteoporosis. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia explore some Ns in the history of medicine: nurses, nails and nymphomania. _______________Follow us on:Instagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryBluesky - bsky.app/profile/physiciansgallery.bsky.socialSign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterT…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia explore some Ms in the history of medicine: milk, mercury and menopause._______________Follow us on:Instagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryBluesky - bsky.app/profile/physiciansgallery.bsky.socialSign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo s…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia explore some Ls in the history of medicine: lying-in lobotomy and lead. _______________Follow us on:Instagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/physiciansgallery.bsky.socialSign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsle…

In this episode, Daisy, Olivia and Charlotte explore some Ks in the history of medicine: Keyser’s pills, kelp and kidney stones. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support her…

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Olivia and Laura hit the Hs: halitosis, hemlock and hysteria. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the RCPE, please donate:www…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia tackle some of the Js in the history of medicine: juniper, jet lag, and jealousy. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the …

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia discuss some Is in the history of medicine: insomnia, itch, and iron. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the RCPE, please…

In this week’s episode, Daisy and Olivia tackle some Gs in the history of medicine: glass delusion, gangrene and Godfrey’s Cordial. _______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support …

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia chat about the Fs – forceps, food and flatulence._______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the…

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia evaluate the Es: electric eels, emetics, and eggs._______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the RCPE, please donate:www.rcpe.ac.…

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia chat about the Ds – dancing plague, digitalis and disability._______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support her…

In this week’s episode, Daisy and Olivia chat about the Cs – condoms, cataracts and coffee._______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the RCPE, ple…

In this week’s episode, Daisy and Olivia chat about the Bs – beavers, birthmarks and bathing._______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support heritage at the RCPE, p…

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Charlotte, and Olivia chat about the As – anaesthesia, autopsies and antidotes._______________Follow us on:Twitter - @RCPEHeritageInstagram - @physiciansgalleryTikTok - @physiciansgalleryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallerySign up for our newsletter - https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletterTo support herita…

In this talk Dr Marisa Haetzman discusses her bestselling writing as one half of the creative duo known as Ambrose Parry. You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/ambrose-parry-fact-fictionTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTik…

In this talk Prof. Erica Fudge discusses the interlinks between human and animal medicine in history.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/wild-tame-animals-history-exhibition-launchTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTikTok:…

In this talk Dr Claire Jones explores the writing of birth control advocate Marie Stopes before the Second World War.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/marie-stopes-her-writings-and-their-impactTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/Physician…

In this talk Dr Camilla Mørk Røstvik presents the sanitary bin in its historical context for the first time, and argues that it reveals changing attitudes towards menstruation, the environment and bathroom politics.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/history-menstruation-and-sanitary-waste-managementTw…

In this talk Dr Dan O'Brien discusses the history of funerals and coffins.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/after-life-history-death-exhibition-launch-0Twitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@p…

This lecture explores some famous historical body parts, through the eyes of author Suzie Edge.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/vital-organs-history-worlds-most-famous-body-partsTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTikTok…

In this talk Dr Jessica Sharkey considers why Henry VIII is buried in relative obscurity, why Edward VI was cast as a sickly Lord Fauntleroy and why Elizabeth I refused to be married to her winding sheet.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/sad-stories-death-kings-end-tudorsTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeri…

In this talk Professor Jonathan Reinarz explores the history of burn scars over the last two centuries.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/historical-reflections-burn-scarsTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTikTok: https:/…

In this talk Prof Seamus O'Mahony, a member of the Lancet Commission on The Value of Death, explores the idea of a 'good death' in the 21st century.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/after-life-history-death-exhibition-launch-0Twitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery…

This lecture explores Roald Dahl and his interest in medicine through the eyes of his doctor and friend, Professor Tom Solomon.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/roald-dahls-marvellous-christmas-medicineTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/…

In this talk Dr Katie Aske discusses the history of skincare.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/skin-layered-history-exhibition-launchTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@physiciansgallery…

In this talk Dr Emily Cock uses some of the immense volume of colonial administrative paperwork to illuminate experiences of individual prisoners with variable health and permanent disabilities. You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/health-and-disability-convict-sydneyTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageIns…

How did people in the past decide what to eat and what not to? What factors shaped their decisions? How did they obtain the information necessary to shape these decisions? And how did this information evolve over the course of the ‘early modern’ period (1500-1800)?In this talk Professor David Gentilcore explores the changing nature of the genre of …

In this talk Dr Kate Stephenson explores the strange and fascinating history of condoms. You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/history-condomsTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@physiciansgalle…

In this talk Dr Matt Lodder presents an overview of his new book ‘Painted People’, and argues that through the history of tattooing, we can glean unique insights into forgotten areas of human history.You can also watch this talk on our website: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/talks/painted-people-untold-history-tattooingTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHer…

We're off on a new journey into the muddy marshes of medical history!Website: www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritageTwitter: twitter.com/RCPEHeritageInstagram: instagram.com/physiciansgallery/Facebook: facebook.com/PhysiciansGalleryTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@physiciansgallery由Physicians' Gallery at RCPE

This is the last episode in our Head to Toe series finishing, of course, with the feet! We set off on the right foot, put our best feet forward and jump in with both feet. We explore why ancient Egyptians had two left feet, why witches had flat feet, why ancient Greeks had one foot longer than the other and what you’d do with a ‘foot bag’. We also …

In this episode we explore the history of the throat – including lump in your throat, frog in your throat and, if you’re French, a cat in the throat. We delve into the art of changing your voice and Margaret Thatcher’s baritone. We also explore the longest case of hiccups on record. And, finally, we uncover the tale of the funeral mute – a Victoria…

In this episode we’re scooping fish liver oil out of a bucket of offal in the name of health. We’re also exploring the myth of Prometheus and some votive offerings and exploring just what they can tell us about the regeneration of the liver. And we’re going to dig into some old country offal in the form of haggis – and what it can tell us about ant…

In this episode we’ll explore perhaps the most confusing organ – the spleen. It’s a body part, a disease and a state of mind all in one. According to some it purified the blood, others thought it acted as a back-up liver. Romans thought the spleen stopped you from running fast and suggested burning it with a hot iron to speed up. Others argued that…

In this episode we explore the history of the brain. Brains in jars, brains in slices, brains under the microscope - more brains than you can shake a wet slice of human brain at. From Einstein’s brain chopped into 240 pieces to Charles Babbage, who at least only had his sliced in two. We also explore the history of emotions – with a bit of good old…

In this episode we explore the history of the leg. There’s a lot of fashion in this episode, from the use of flannel shirts to cure gout to the erotically charged nature of the pale calfskin trousers of Tudor men. We even delve into how one man’s leg injury caused a black velvet slipper craze. We also explore the history of amputation – from the pr…

To sweat or not to sweat? Was sweating good or bad? Was it a treatment or a symptom? Was it something to be encouraged or prevented? The answer to all these questions is a resounding ‘Yes’. In this episode we explore the strange history of sweating sickness, what arsenic can do to your armpits and the creation of a market for underarm shaving. We a…