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Recent Episodes

Jan. 1, 2026

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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Dec. 18, 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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Dec. 14, 2025

Cardiorenal Metabolic Disease (15 Dec 2025)

In this episode of Clinical Conversations, Dr Marilena Giannoudi discusses cardiorenal metabolic disease with Dr Andrew Frankel.

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Dec. 10, 2025

Eye Floaters - Should I be Worried?

Amie presents a case of eye floaters to Ben and he works through the case in real time. Test your own diagnostic skills and see if you can work out the diagnosis before Ben.

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Dec. 4, 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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Dec. 3, 2025

Getting involved in Research (04 Dec 2025)

In this episode of Consultant Conversations, Dr Luke Yates explores getting involved in research as a consultant with Professor Terry Quinn.

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