Physicians' Gallery

Physicians' Gallery at RCPE
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This fortnightly podcast from the Physicians' Gallery at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh presents stories from medicine, past and present

  1. Ep.5- Artificial Wine

    4D AGO

    Ep.5- Artificial Wine

    This week, we’re talking about an object from our temporary exhibition ‘Hooked’ – ‘A treatise of new artificial wines’. The author of this book was a distiller, alchemist and chemist. _______________ Follow us on: Bluesky - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ The Team: Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    15 min
  2. Ep.4 - Jamaica Ginger

    12/19/2025

    Ep.4 - Jamaica Ginger

    This week, we’re talking about an object from our temporary exhibition ‘Hooked’ – Jamaica Ginger, a Prohibition-era American medicine which was highly alcoholic and contained a range of noxious ingredients. _______________ Follow us on: Bluesky - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ End music: 'Got the Jake Leg Too', recorded by Recycled String Band, CC BY 3.0 US _______________ The Team: Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    13 min
  3. Ep.3 - Tree of Intemperance

    12/05/2025

    Ep.3 - Tree of Intemperance

    This week, we’re talking about an object from our temporary exhibition ‘Hooked’ – The Tree of Intemperance, an 1800s American illustration with an admonishing moral message. _______________ Follow us on: Bluesky - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ The Team: Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    16 min
  4. Ep.2 - Electro Machine

    11/21/2025

    Ep.2 - Electro Machine

    We’re exploring different objects on display in our Physicians’ Gallery. This week, we’re talking about the electro-therapeutic machine. These machines were designed to administer electric shocks. _______________ Follow us on: Bluesky - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ The Team: Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    14 min
  5. Ep.1 - Erotomania

    11/07/2025

    Ep.1 - Erotomania

    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 - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ The Team: Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    15 min
  6. Ep.26 - Zeus, Zoonosis and Zits

    10/24/2025

    Ep.26 - Zeus, Zoonosis and Zits

    In this episode, Daisy and Olivia talk about some Zs in the history of medicine: Zeus, zoonosis and zits. _______________ Follow us on: Bluesky - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ The Team: Olivia Howarth (@oh_archives) - Researcher/Presenter Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame (@RCPEHeritage) - Researcher/Presenter Laura Burgess (@laura.burgess.18) - Producer/Social Media/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    29 min
  7. Ep.25 - Yawning, Yellow Fever and Yoghurt

    10/10/2025

    Ep.25 - Yawning, Yellow Fever and Yoghurt

    In this episode, Daisy and Olivia yap about some Ys in the history of medicine: yawning, yellow fever and yogurt. _______________ Follow us on: Bluesky - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ The Team: Olivia Howarth (@oh_archives) - Researcher/Presenter Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame (@RCPEHeritage) - Researcher/Presenter Laura Burgess (@laura.burgess.18) - Producer/Social Media/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    26 min
  8. Ep.24 - Xmas, X-Rays and Xavier (Saint)

    09/26/2025

    Ep.24 - Xmas, X-Rays and Xavier (Saint)

    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 - @physiciansgallery Instagram - @physiciansgallery TikTok - @physiciansgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhysiciansGallery Sign up for our newsletter - www.rcpe.ac.uk/newsletter To support heritage at the RCPE, please donate: www.rcpe.ac.uk/donate _______________ The Team: Olivia Howarth (@oh_archives) - Researcher/Presenter Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Researcher/Presenter Dr Daisy Cunynghame (@RCPEHeritage) - Researcher/Presenter Laura Burgess (@laura.burgess.18) - Producer/Social Media/Presenter Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer

    28 min
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This fortnightly podcast from the Physicians' Gallery at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh presents stories from medicine, past and present

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  • Creator
    Physicians' Gallery at RCPE
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    180
  • Rating
    Clean
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