Human remains: mortuary, forensics & pathology. Via @NorthbankTalent - author of 'Past Mortems' and 'The Forensics of Agatha Christie'. Insta = @past_mortems.
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Apr 13
Cover reveal for 'The Language of Bones', my 3rd book, out this October via @BooksSphere, thanks to @NorthbankTalent @LittleBrownUK @HachetteUK What a journey! Come on it with me šš¤ā ļø
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May 15
Person on TV: "Me and your father are getting divorced"
Caleb to me: Wait...who's getting their head chopped off?
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Also me: Are you thinking of 'decapitated'?
Caleb: Oh yeah, decapitated.
Teaching 6 yr olds about Henry VIII gives them odd ideas about getting rid of a spouse
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Apr 23
For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2026, 'Mood States' at Bart's Pathology Museum. Book your free ticket for the 13th or 14th May eventbrite.co.uk/e/mood-statā¦
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Carla Valentine retweeted
We're thrilled to share that @BooksSphere have acquired THE LANGUAGE OF BONES by Carla Valentine (@PastMortems), author of Past Mortems and Murder Isnāt Easy.
Read more: northbanktalent.com/2026/04/ā¦
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Mar 25
My place Barts Pathology Museum now has an official insta account @bartspathology! Are you ready for the final ep of 'Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time' tonight on C5? Hopefully they will feature the museum again š
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Mar 13
Apparently UNlucky for some, but always lucky for me: I got married on a Friday the 13th ā¤ļøā ļø #FridayThe13th #Friday13th
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Mar 13
The real 'science' of Galvanism is what inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein š§āāļøš§ ā”
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Which of these 4 would you like to know more about? I think the pregnancy test is the most fascinating
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I'm playing "Stupid Deaths" with Caleb and have to say I did not know this about the fabulous Margaret Rutherford, who played Miss Marple in the old B&W films such as "Murder, She Said" š«¢
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"catgut" sutures were actually made from the intestines of sheep & cattle, and also used in musical instruments. Here's some examples, and some modern bone specimen conservation:
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Happy #WorldBookDay! If autopsies and forensics are your thing then maybe my 1st book, 'Past Mortems', is for you? š§ šŖš« #WorldBookDay2026 #forensics #autopsies #morrician #pastmortems
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In honour of the fact I'm seeing #WutheringHeights tonight, here are some hearts I've conserved recently š« #love #hearts #chainsoflove #bartspathologymuseum
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Feb 26
The look of relief on every Starbucks barista's face when my order for a simple 'Black Americano' comes through
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Feb 25
Tonight, more of our specimens on 'Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time' (C5, 8pm). This is a brief conservation vid of the amputated finger from last week š§ š«š« @theAliceRoberts #BartsPathologyMuseum
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Feb 25
Our museum & specimens on 'Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time' all about Barts last week. I wonder what specimens will be on tonight? Tune in Wednesdays, 8pm, Channel5 instagram.com/reel/DU8gf5oAsā¦
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11 Sep 2025
The 2nd of 2 upcoming autumn events at Bart's Pathology Museum, this one about autopsies in kitchens & pubs, before established mortuaries. Nov 4th, 7pm
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11 Sep 2025
1 of 2 upcoming events at Bart's Pathology Museum - this, a Halloween special! Oct 29th, 6:30pm
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26 Jul 2025
Electrifying performance @SCOmusic @bbcproms last night and fascinating convo with @PastMortems and @JayCapperauld in the interval about Brucknerās obsession with skulls and the history of death masks. Could have talked some more with them both. Catch up @BBCSounds Its worth it!
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25 Jul 2025
I'm looking forward to chatting about skulls and death masks with @Ianskellyradio3 as part of @bbcproms tonight - my favourite topics! Tune into Radio 3 at 7:25pm. Come for the death chat, stay for the music! 'Bruckner's Skull' by composer Jay Capperauld is straight after šµā ļø
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