Welcome to ”Beyond Death,” a channel that brings you enlightening discussions with a variety of experts who work closely with all things related to death.
The aim of this podcast is to change the conversation about death, providing a platform where taboo topics become accessible and understandable, opening up a dialogue on a subject that touches us all.
This podcast channel is sponsored by Anubix Ltd - a postmortem imaging & education company - www.anubix.co.uk (http://www.anubix.co.uk)
Current hosts include Dr Mark Viner and Lindsay Batty-Smith. The channel is produced by Dr. Susan Shelmerdine, with guests curated by Dr Natasha Davendralingam.
If you have a story you’d like to share or want to sponsor this show, please email info@anubix.co.uk (mailto:info@anubix.co.uk)
The theme tune for the podcast was composed by Brendan de Cruz and available on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/anubixspotify (http://tinyurl.com/anubixspotify)
William Edwards on Preserving the Past to Teach the Future
This episode, hosts Mark Viner and Lindsay Batty-Smith speak with William (Bill) Edwards, Curator of the Gordon Museum of Pathology. Bill takes us behind the scenes of one of the largest medical museums in the UK, sharing how the museum's vast collection—from 17th-century specimens to contemporary forensic materials—serves a vital educational purpose. From mummification experiments to advising on cold cases, Bill’s stories reveal the enduring power of pathology to inform, teach, and remember.
To find out about the museum see:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/centre-for-education/museums/gordon-museum
To learn more about our work at Anubix check out:
www.anubix.co.uk
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William Edwards is the Curator of the Gordon Museum of Pathology and Senior Tutor and Deputy Course Director of the Extended Medical Degree Programme at GKT Medical School. With nearly five decades at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and a background in developmental biology, Bill is a key figure in medical museology, education, and forensic collaboration.
He oversees one of the most unique collections in medical history, including over 8,000 teaching specimens, historical forensic archives, and the preserved remains of Alan Billis, a modern-day mummy. In addition to his teaching and curatorial work, Bill assists police with forensic legacy cases and advises other European medical museums on pathology display and preservation techniques.
1 Feb 2026
FEBRUARY JOURNAL CLUB – Fatal free falls and skeletal injury patterns: insights from PMCT and autopsy
This month, we present the following article:
Woliński F, Sado J, Kraśnik K, et al. Fatal Free Falls: A Clinical and Forensic Analysis of Skeletal Injury Patterns Using PMCT and Autopsy.
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025;14:7912. doi:10.3390/jcm14227912.
This study examines skeletal injury patterns in fatal free falls using post-mortem CT alongside autopsy, highlighting how fracture distribution varies with fall height, kinetic energy, and intent. The authors show that suicides are more likely to produce severe, bilateral pelvic and limb fractures, while accidental falls tend to result in more unilateral injuries, reinforcing the added diagnostic value of PMCT in medico-legal investigations.
NB. Each episode is AI-generated using Google Notebook LM. The article(s) and sources are chosen by Drs. Susan Shelmerdine & Natasha Davendralingam based on quality of research, audience interest, and importance of the topic.
18 Jan 2026
Katherine Bryan-Merrett on Art & Grief
This episode, hosts Mark Viner and Lindsay Batty-Smith sit down with Katherine Bryan-Merrett, a portrait and mural artist whose evocative work delves into grief, memory, and the emotional resonance of those we’ve lost. From posthumous portraits to coffin painting, Kat shares how art can become a vital, healing space for families navigating bereavement and the complexities of death.
Kat is working with Anubix Ltd and you can find out more about our collaboration at: https://www.anubix.co.uk/memorial-art-keepsakes
For more information about Anubix Ltd please check out: www.anubix.co.uk
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Katherine Bryan-Merrett is a portrait and mural artist at Kat and Owen Murals (www.katandowen.co.uk)
With over 20 years of experience as a professional artist. Her work spans memorial portraiture, landscape murals, and site-specific commissions, and is often inspired by people, the natural world, and the emotional connections between them.
A passionate collaborator, Kat has created artwork for clients ranging from The Prince’s Trust to football clubs and even a mortuary extension mural for a death dummy business. Her practice embraces vulnerability, memory, and storytelling—offering a unique, creative way to process loss and celebrate life through art.
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