Elemental Bones
Bones. Far from static objects. In this podcast, Anne discusses aspects of bone physiology that made their way into THE SILVER SKULL. SHOW NOTES Osteoclasts and osteoblasts Vitamin D Rickets Scurvy Epiphyseal cartilage Periosteum Osteoid Hydroxyapatite Wolff's...
Getting Medieval
Are researchers really mining medieval texts for ideas they can apply to modern medicine? Yes they are! Listen to Anne Renwick speak about the current efforts that inspired Evie's character and work in A SNOWFLAKE AT MIDNIGHT. SHOW NOTES AncientBiotics - a...
Medical Mistletoe
Mistletoe, it's not just for kisses! Is it poisonous? At a low dose, can mistletoe be used as a medicine?SHOW NOTES Mistletoe: Good for More Than Free Kisses Durable response of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma following high-dose peri-lesional injections of Viscum...
Lost Rivers of London
Anne Renwick tells the story of how the Effra, one of London’s lost rivers, came to play a key role in THE GOLDEN SPIDER.SHOW NOTES Effra The Lost River Tyburn The Original South London Waterworks Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company Vauxhall Bridge London's...
Greek and Latin
Where do all those strange words come from? Anne Renwick discusses how she often uses Greek and Latin roots to name her various contraptions.SHOW NOTES A Book About Nicholas and Alexandria Hemophila and Queen Elizabeth A CompendiumPODCAST TRANSCRIPT: Greek and Latin...
Bioluminescence
Anne Renwick discusses bioluminescence (with a brief detour to fluorescence), her hands-on experience with it, and how it illuminates the dark nights in The Elemental Steampunk World.SHOW NOTES Bioluminescence Bioluminescence Chemistry Fluorescence Green Fluorescent...
An Origin Story Supplemental Video
A bonus video using a teaching skeleton to show the anatomical locations of the skeletal features discussed in An Origin Story. Listen to the podcast HERE.
An Origin Story
Anne Renwick discusses the original opening for THE GOLDEN SPIDER, taking you behind the scenes for a glimpse of her Gross Anatomy experience and what crept into her first book.SHOW NOTES Femur Anatomy Tertiary Syphilis Skull Skull Anatomy The Facial Nerve Cranial...