A Surgeons Duel
Welcome to Beyond the Knife– where history and medicine collide.
In this episode we’re joined by Robin Fixter, Library and Archive assistant the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, to uncover the gripping true story of Robert Auchmutie, a 17th-century Barber Surgeon who was caught in a deadly scandal.
Robin takes us through his research uncovering a compelling story where dueling, power, and politics come together at a moment when the justice system is about to change.
This episode is hosted by Chanté St Clair Inglis Director of Heritage and Estates at the Royal College of Surgeons of…
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