‘Past Mortems: Life & death behind Mortuary Doors’
Schedule
Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
9A St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY London, United Kingdom | London, EN
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A day in the life of Carla Valentine – pathology museum curator and autopsy technician – is not your average day. She spent ten years working as an Anatomical Pathology Technologist: where the autopsy table was her desk, and that day’s bodies her task list. This talk goes behind the scenes in the mortuary to tell Carla’s stories of those years, as well as discussing the process of investigating the body, alongside our attitudes towards death, shedding light on what the living can learn from dead, and the toll the work can take on the living souls who carry it out. About the Speaker
Carla Valentine is a Senior Anatomical Pathology Technologist, Pathology Museum Curator, and author. Her book ‘Murder Isn’t Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie’ was a Barnes & Noble pick in the USA (as ‘The Science of Murder’), and her BBC Sounds podcast ‘Mortem’ was nominated for a Webby Award. ‘Past Mortems’ was her first book, and was nominated for the Gold Dagger Award for non-Fiction (2018). Her forthcoming book ‘The Language of Bones’ will be released in 2026. www.carlavalentine.co.uk
Event Timings
5:45 pm: Doors open.
6:00-7:00 pm: Talk + Q& A.
7:15-8:30 pm:
Time to explore the museum, including our temporary exhibition ‘Anatomy and Beyond’
Apothecary Bar Open
Copies of Carla’s book ‘Past Mortems: Life and Death behind Mortuary Doors’ available for purchase and signing by the author on the night.
8:30 pm: Event ends
And some other things…
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Where is it happening?
9A St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY London, United Kingdom, 9a St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9, United Kingdom,London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
