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List members may be interested in the following events which form part of a series by the Royal College of Pathologists: A History of Pathology in 50 Objects Wednesday 25 September 2013, 7pm - 8pm, The Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret<http://www.thegarret.org.uk/index.htm>, Entry - £6.20 Pathologist Dr Suzy Lishman explores a selection of the objects, including historical examples from the museum collection. If you've ever wondered how vaccinations were developed, why blood is stored in plastic bags, how autopsy instruments have changed over the years or when treatment for diabetes became available, you'll find all the answers at this event. Booking information: Contact the Old Operating Theatre<http://www.thegarret.org.uk/contact.htm> to book: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> A Potted History of the Pot Wednesday 23 October 2013, 7pm - 8pm, Bart's Pathology Museum<http://www.potts-pots.blogspot.co.uk/>, Entry - £6.50 Who'd have thought a pot would be so interesting! Join us to find out why as the museum's curator, Professor Paola Domizio, discusses the history of potting pathological specimens and how medical teaching has developed. The museum's Assistant Technical Curator, Carla Valentine will then "Re-Flesh the Bones" by discussing the stories behind the specimens. Booking information: Doors open at 6:30pm. To book tickets visit: https://bartsautumn3.eventbrite.co.uk/ The Story of Your Blood Monday 2 December 2013, 1pm - 2pm, Gresham College<http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-story-of-your-blood>, Free Blood has long been used as an aid to diagnosis but now more than ever it can be key to establishing the cause of disease. From glass bottles to complex plastic systems, the storage of blood has evolved and so too have the processes used to analyse the small blood sample given at your GP's surgery. Join the President of the Royal College of Pathologists, Dr Archie Prentice and haematologist Dr Deepti Radia as they take you on a journey to explore the secrets in your blood. Booking information: No need to book - just turn up! Please feel free to contact me if you would like any more information. Kind regards Lucie Lucie Houghton Public Engagement Manager The Royal College of Pathologists 2 Carlton House Terrace London, SW1Y 5AF Tel: 020 7451 6727 Websites: www.rcpath.org<http://www.rcpath.org/> www.ilovepathology.org<http://www.ilovepathology.org/> Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/RCPath> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify [log in to unmask] and delete the material from your computer. The Royal College of Pathologists gives no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this email after it is sent over the Internet and accepts no responsibility for changes made after it is sent. Any opinion expressed in this email may be personal to the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of the College. We have taken precautions to minimise the risk of transmitting software viruses, but we advise that you carry out your own virus checks on any attachments to this message. We cannot accept liability for any loss or damage caused by software viruses. Please consider your impact to the environment before printing this email. The Royal College of Pathologists is a registered charity - No: 261035. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************************************** Commands - send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask] with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets) • set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday) • set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages) • signoff psci-com (to leave the list) • Subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com Contact list owner at [log in to unmask] Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print **********************************************************************