V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death

Fourteen novels … fourteen poisons … don’t be fooled into thinking that everything within the pages of Agatha Christie’s books is fiction… Former chemist Kathryn Harkup explores the scientific facts behind the chemicals put to such deadly use in Christie’s novels. How do these compounds affect the body? What is the history of their use in real-life murder cases, and how feasible would it be to obtain, administer and detect these poisons, both at the time the novels were written and today? Join Harkup for a riveting talk in which she delves into the enduring popularity of poisons and the macabre.

Kathryn Harkup gives regular public talks on the disgusting and dangerous side of science. Her first book was the international bestseller A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie which was shortlisted for the Mystery Readers International Macavity Award and a BMA Book Award.

This event will be BSL interpreted.