Episodes

Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Today my guest is Forensic Geophysicist Clark Davenport
What we discuss with Clark:
- Geophysics and how he discovered this field
- Remote sensing technologies and how they are used in forensic geophysics
- Clark's 2017 book Remote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations
- His role as a founding member of NecroSearch International
- How NecroSearch International assists law enforcement
- The story behind Clark's trips to Russia
Links for this episode:
Remote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations from Amazon
Colorado Volunteer Scientists Play Crucial Role in Unearthing Human Remains
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Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
My guest today is Pathologists' Assistant Lori Marini
What we discuss with Lori:
- Her journey to becoming a pathologists' assistant
- Her work in genomics and immunotherapy
- Her experience battling cancer
- How that experience led her in part to become a coach
- Her podcast Conversations With Courageous Cancer Warriors
- The book she coauthored, Women Who Boss Up
Links for this episode:
Lori Marini
- Website
- Conversations With Courageous Cancer Warriors Podcast
- Women Who Boss Up book
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Monday Apr 05, 2021
Episode 54: Karen Fleming - Forensic Art and Facial Reconstruction
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Today my guest is Forensic Artist Karen Fleming
What we discuss with Karen:
- How she discovered the field of forensic art
- The training program at the University of Dundee
- The four main areas of forensic art
- Facial reconstruction using the Manchester Method
- The technologies involved in forensic art
- Her involvement in the facial reconstruction from the remains of a druid woman
- Her project with Surgeons Hall Museum in Edinburgh
Links for this episode:
Karen Fleming's website
- University of Dundee Forensic Art and Facial Imaging program
- Surgeons Hall Museum
- Face of Iron Age Female Druid Recreated - The Archaeology News Network
- Amazing Digital Reconstructions Show 16th Century Scottish Woman Scarred by Leprosy in Live Science
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Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Today my guest is Veterinary Pathologist Dr Aleksandra Zuraw
What we discuss with Dr Zuraw:
- Her journey into veterinary pathology
- How she became interested in digital pathology
- Her blog, Digital Pathology Place
- Why she created the Digital Pathology Crash Course
- Her podcast, The Digital Pathology Podcast
Links for this episode:
Dr Zuraw on Twitter
- Digital Pathology Podcast
- Digital Pathology Place blog
- Digital Pathology Crash Course Subscription Page
- Podcast episode with Thomas Westerling-Bui, who recommends different AI resources
- "Developing a Qualification and Verification Strategy for Digital Tissue Image Analysis in Toxicological Pathology" article
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Monday Mar 22, 2021
Episode 52: Diane Spicer - Pediatric and Cardiac Pathology
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Diane Spicer
What we discuss with Diane:
- How she became a PA
- Her role in the creation of the Handbook of Pediatric Autopsy Pathology with Dr Enid Gilbert-Barness
- How she became curator of the Van Mierop Congenital Heart Archive
- Working with Dr Robert Anderson, and their webinar series for the Congenital Heart Academy
- Attitudinal orientation of the heart and why this is important
Links for this episode:
- Congenital Heart Academy Youtube channel
- University of Cincinnati Heart University
- What Is The Real Cardiac Anatomy? published in Clinical Anatomy
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Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Ritcha Saxena
What we discuss with Dr Saxena:
- Her medical training in pathology and hematology
- How she became interested in teaching
- Her role as Course Director at Medical University of the Americas
- Adapting teaching methods to the COVID pandemic
- Burnout in medical students and how to combat it
- What the future of pathology education may bring
Links for this episode:
Dr Saxena on Twitter
- Medical University of the Americas
- Burnout: The Other Epidemic in The Pathologist
- Learning Digitally in a Pandemic in The Pathologist
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Today my guest is Microbiologist and Professor Dr Rodney Rohde.
What we discuss with Dr Rohde :
- The difference between Variant Of Concern and Variant Under Investigation
- The known COVID-19 variants, and how they are similar and different
- Dr Rohde's article Why Herd Immunity May Be Impossible Without Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
- Vaccination strategies and contact tracing in other countries
- The effect of the pandemic on lab professionals
Links for this episode:
Have You Heard article in The Pathologist
Top 20 Pathology Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 from Feedspot
Dr Rohde on Twitter
- What Does a SARS-CoV-2 Variant Mean? in Healthcare Hygiene Magazine
- Why Herd Immunity May Be Impossible Without Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19 article in The Conversation
- ASCP Inside The Lab Podcast
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Monday Mar 01, 2021
Episode 49: Dr Marianne Hamel - Death Under Glass and Forensic Pathology
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Marianne Hamel
What we discuss with Dr Hamel :
- How she chose forensic pathology as a specialty
- How she and Nikki Johnson started Death Under Glass
- Having the Death Under Glass exhibit at Bart's Pathology Museum and the Mutter Museum
- Her experience in London during her Fulbright Fellowship
- Working on cold cases and The Vidocq Society
Links for this episode:
Death Under Glass:
Unseen exhibit at the Mutter Museum
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Episode 48: Dr Bobbi Pritt - Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Today my guest is pathologist and parasitologist Dr Bobbi Pritt.
What we discuss with Dr Pritt:
- How she became interested in pathology and microbiology
- The Medical Parasitology masters program at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- How she started the Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites blog
- Her work with vector borne diseases
- Developing COVID testing at Mayo Clinic
- Her teaching experience
Links for this episode:
Dr Pritt:
- Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites blog
- Dr Pritt on Outbreak News
- Answers From the Lab Podcast
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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Today my guests are Dr Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell, authors of Aftershock.
What we discuss:
- Their relocation to New Zealand in July of 2020
- The COVID response in New Zealand and how it could be applied to other countries
- Some of the differences in life and forensic pathology between to US and New Zealand
- The writing process for Aftershock, and how it was different from First Cut
- The character development of Dr Jessie Teska
- The importance of using real forensic pathology in their books
- Mentors that influenced both Dr Melinek and TJ
Links for this episode:
Dr Melinek on Twitter
TJ Mitchell on Twitter
Dr Working Stiff Website
Buy Aftershock from Amazon
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