A bit about me
I trained as a molecular biologist in Aberdeen before moving to clinical medicine, to spend more time talking to people, rather than bugs on petrie dishes. I went on to work as a junior doctor in a variety of medical specialities including infectious diseases, haematology, and trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
Back at the University of Aberdeen once again I recently completed an MLitt in Modern History to feed my fascination for the history of the human body and the history of medicine.
Always on the lookout for gory historical details, I love telling stories of how we have treated our human bodies in life and in death.
My books Mortal Monarchs (2022) and Vital Organs (2023) were published by Wildfire and a children's series History Stinks! (Hachette Children's Group) came in 2024. A hole in the head, a history of medicine for kids aged 7+ is coming in 2025.