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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Between Life and Death: Frankenstein and Medical History
Welcome to Beyond the Knife - where history and medicine collide.
In this episode, we’re joined by Human Remains Conservator and Anatomist Cat Irving to explore the fascinating medical history that may have inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. From anatomical discoveries to experiments with electricity, we uncover the scientific ideas and medical practices that may have influenced one of literature’s most iconic Gothic novels.
This episode is hosted by Chanté St Clair Inglis, Director of Heritage and Estates at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Produced by Jordanna Kielty-O'Neill and Keshena Goldie for Surgeons' Hall Museum, Library and Archives.
Edited by John Kielty.
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25 Sept 2026
The Great Windmill Street Anatomy Theatre
Welcome to Beyond the Knife — where history and medicine collide.
In this episode, we’re joined by Human Remains Conservator and Anatomist Cat Irving to explore the fascinating and complex history of the Great Windmill Street Anatomy Theatre in London. Once a pioneering center for the study and teaching of anatomy, Great Windmill Street played an important role in shaping eighteenth-century medical education and our developing understanding of the human body.
This episode is hosted by Chanté St Clair Inglis Director of Heritage and Estates at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Produced by Jordanna Kielty-O'Neill and Keshena Goldie for Surgeons Hall Museum, Library and Archives.
Edited by John Kielty
For more information about Surgeons Hall Museums and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Library and Archives please see our websites
Home - Surgeons' Hall Museums, Edinburgh (https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/)
Home | Library & Archive The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (https://library.rcsed.ac.uk/)
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28 Aug 2026
South Asian Medical Women
Welcome to Beyond the Knife -where history and medicine collide.
In this episode Dr Theeba Krishnamoorthy uncovers the remarkable stories of early South Asian women in medicine and their connections to Edinburgh. Inspired by a search for women from a similar background within the history of her own profession, she discovered a largely overlooked legacy of pioneering doctors whose lives crossed continents, cultures and barriers. This podcast brings their stories back into the history of medicine and asks why they have remained hidden for so long.
This episode is hosted by Chanté St Clair Inglis Director of Heritage and Estates at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Produced by Jordanna Kielty-O'Neill and Keshena Goldie for Surgeons Hall Museum, Library and Archives.
Edited by John Kielty
For more information about Surgeons Hall Museums and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Library and Archives please see our websites
Home - Surgeons' Hall Museums, Edinburgh (https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/)
Home | Library & Archive The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (https://library.rcsed.ac.uk/)
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Who has been a guest on Beyond The Knife
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Cat Irving
Dr Robert Mann
Louise Wilkie
Robin Fixter
Dr Terry Simpson
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
24 ratings
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