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Physicians' Gallery episodes

January 16 Ep.6 - Thistle
This week, we’re talking about the thistle. From a medical marvel to a symbol of Scotland, we explore the rich history of this spiky plant.
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Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer
Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer
14 min
January 02 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.
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Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer
Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer
15 min
December 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.
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End music: 'Got the Jake Leg Too', recorded by Recycled String Band, CC BY 3.0 US
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The Team:
Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer
Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer
13 min
December 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.
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Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer
Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer
17 min
November 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.
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Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer
Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer
14 min
November 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.
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Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer
Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer
16 min
October 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.
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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
October 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.
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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
27 min
September 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.
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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
September 12, 2025 Ep.23 - Warts, Witches and Widowhood
In this episode, Daisy, Laura and Olivia wax lyrical about some Ws in the history of medicine: witches, warts and widows.
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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
34 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