---
title: 'Episode 35: Dr Barbarajean Magnani - Pathologist, Toxicologist, Author of The Queen of All Poisons'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-35-dr-barbarajean-magnani-pathologist-toxicologist-author-of-the-queen-of-all-poisons'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2020-11-16'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cbdjga/Dr_BJ_Magnani_-_11_15_20_921_PM8dt3u.mp3'
---

# Episode 35: Dr Barbarajean Magnani - Pathologist, Toxicologist, Author of The Queen of All Poisons

My guest today is Dr Barbarajean Magnani. Dr Magnani is a Pathologist and Toxicologist, and is the author of The Queen of All Poisons.What we discuss with Dr Magnani:Her work as a toxicology consultant and as Pathologist in Chief at Tufts University S...

## Summary

My guest today is Dr Barbarajean Magnani. Dr Magnani is a Pathologist and Toxicologist, and is the author of The Queen of All Poisons.

What we discuss with Dr Magnani:

- Her work as a toxicology consultant and as Pathologist in Chief at Tufts University School of Medicine

- How her Master's degree in Marine Environmental Science led to her interest in toxins

- How a series of stories she wrote for the Journal of Clinical Chemistry became Lily Robinson and the Art of Secret Poisoning

- The inspiration for the character Dr Lily Robinson

- How Michael Crichton had an influence on her writing

- The visible pathologist and how Lily Robinson portrays this

- The sequel to The Queen of All Poisons, called The Power of Poison, to be released in March 2021

Links for this episode:

Dr Magnani:

[Website](https://www.bjmagnani.com)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/bjmagnani?lang=en)

The Queen of All Poisons from [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Poisons-Lily-Robinson-Novel/dp/1948338734/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

[Encircle Publications](https://encirclepub.com/product/queen/)

The Art of Secret Poisoning from [AACC](https://www.aacc.org/store/books/6600/lily-robinson-and-the-art-of-secret-poisoning)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.podbean.com)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)