{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6792767723d520f5410956f6/6978c6f566b2854e79347902?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Syphilis-Once night with Venus and a Lifetime with Mercury ","description":"<p><strong>Welcome to Beyond the Knife– where history and medicine collide.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we’re joined by Anatomist and Human Remains Conservator Cat Irving.</p><p><br></p><p>Cat explores the history of syphilis in Europe, examining the disease itself and the cultural reactions it provoked. From misguided cures to social shaming, this podcast reveals how fear and morality shaped the response to one of history’s most notorious illnesses.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is hosted by Chanté&nbsp;St Clair Inglis Director of Heritage and Estates at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Jordanna Kielty-O'Neill and Keshena Goldie for Surgeons Hall Museums, Library and Archives.</p><p><br></p><p>Music Credit: Zap Splat</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about Surgeons Hall Museums and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Library and Archives please see our websites</p><p><a href=\"https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Home - Surgeons' Hall Museums, Edinburgh</a></p><p><a href=\"https://library.rcsed.ac.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Home | Library &amp; Archive The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh</a></p>","author_name":"Surgeons Hall Museum"}