Resilience in the Face of Historical Medical Practices

This chapter recounts the harrowing tale of sailor Charles Anderson, who endured a debilitating leg injury for 17 years before an amputation became necessary. The discussion highlights the historical medical practices of the early 19th century, emphasizing the resilience of individuals faced with severe suffering during that time.

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Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens.

TW: Death/Dying and Human Remains

In episode 030 Elle chats with Cat about her work caring for anatomical and pathological museum collections for nearly twenty years. She discusses the transition between working in Edinburgh City Mortuary and moving to England to further train in wet tissue collections to returning to Scotland to work with pathology specimens in Surgeons’ Hall in Edinburgh. We also discuss shifts in perceptions around death and dying, and what that has meant for Cat.

Cat Socials

https://thesewanderingbones.wordpress.com/contents/

https://twitter.com/AnatomicalCat

https://www.instagram.com/anatomicalcat/

Surgeons Hall

https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/

Hunterian Museum Glasgow

https://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/

Alder Hay Scandal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder_Hey_organs_scandal

Authors Cat Mentions

Ian Rankin - https://www.ianrankin.net/