Episode 116 - The Ilizarov Apparatus
In this episode, we will cover Gavriil Ilizarov, the Soviet surgeon who created what is now known as the Ilizarov Apparatus, which is used to heal complex bone fractures and lengthen limbs. We'll disc...
14 Juli 202516min
Episode 115 - Sit up and take notice: The Fowler Position
In this episode, we will talk about the Fowler position in surgery, its current and historical uses, the person behind the name, and the legend of its development. Along the way, we'll cover the origi...
14 Juni 202524min
Episode 113 - Better know an instrument: Potts Scissors
In this episode, we'll meet the person behind the eponymously named scissors, the American pediatric surgeon Willis J. Potts. We'll cover his contributions to the development of surgery specifically f...
26 Feb 202421min
Episode 112 - The Ongoing History of Surgery: The World's First Whole Eye Transplant
In this episode, we will cover the recent story of (possibly) the world's first whole eye transplant that occured in May of 2023, as well as the story of a possible previous attempt in 1969, and the a...
12 Dec 202316min
Episode 111 - The Code of Hammurabi
In this episode, we will explore the history of a nearly 4 millenia old slab of rock which has inscribed on it some of the oldest recorded laws in history, including some that dictated payments for op...
15 Nov 202316min
Episode 110 - The Loch Ness Monster and The Surgeon's Photo
In this episode, we will explore the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, as well as the surgeon behind a famous photograph of the beast, Robert Kenneth Wilson, a legend in his own right. And of course, w...
3 Feb 202316min
Episode 109 - Was Jack the Ripper a surgeon?
In this episode, we will explore the question of the identity of the 19th century serial killer based in the London neighborhood of Whitechapel. Specifically, we will consider the evidence provided by...
30 Dec 202216min
