Episode 37
Episode 35: Dr Barbarajean Magnani - Pathologist, Toxicologist, Author of The Queen of All Poisons
Nov 16, 2020
39:25
Episode Description
My guest today is Dr Barbarajean Magnani. Dr Magnani is a Pathologist and Toxicologist, and is the author of The Queen of All Poisons.
What we discuss with Dr Magnani:
- Her work as a toxicology consultant and as Pathologist in Chief at Tufts University School of Medicine
- How her Master's degree in Marine Environmental Science led to her interest in toxins
- How a series of stories she wrote for the Journal of Clinical Chemistry became Lily Robinson and the Art of Secret Poisoning
- The inspiration for the character Dr Lily Robinson
- How Michael Crichton had an influence on her writing
- The visible pathologist and how Lily Robinson portrays this
- The sequel to The Queen of All Poisons, called The Power of Poison, to be released in March 2021
Links for this episode:
Dr Magnani:
The Queen of All Poisons from Amazon
The Art of Secret Poisoning from AACC
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