There are numerous examples of pathologists in books, films and television shows, but how accurate are these portrayals? In the first episode of Science Speaks: Conversations on Health, Vicky Edkins from the Basel Research Centre for Child Health talks to Professor Alexandar Tzankov, a surgical pathologist at the University Hospital Basel. Learn more about the fascinating work of pathologists – from unravelling the impact of COVID-19 on the body to uncovering the cause of death of a mummified lady found in a Swiss church.Download the full episode transcript here.Learn more about the BRCCH-funded project “Lessons from the Deceased to the Living and Back” here.The Basel Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) aims to drive outstanding and innovative paediatric research that can be translated into a clinical or user setting to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents worldwide. The BRCCH is generously funded by Fondation Botnar and operates in collaboration with its partner institutions ­–the University of Basel, ETH Zurich, the University Children’s Hospital Basel and the Swiss Public and Tropical Health Institute. To learn more and sign up for our newsletter, visit the BRCCH website.Follow us on LinkedIn or X for more updates.Podcast editing by Sebastian Schell at the University of Basel New Media CentreTheme music by Aleksey Chistilin (Lexin_Music)

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