53 - The Antonine Plague (guest episode with Liam Conway-Pearson)
Plagues have fascinated us since antiquity, but the Antonine Plague stands out because one of the most famous physicians in Western history was present to make detailed observations. In this episode, ...
27 Apr 202031min
A short message from Adam
As the COVID-19 pandemic increasingly spreads across the globe, Bedside Rounds is going on hiatus. This short message explains why and gives some historical context. Stay in touch on Twitter in the up...
25 Mars 20204min
52 - The Rebuff
Over the past several centuries, the medical field has established a firm graph on the domain of the human body, with one very notable exception -- the teeth. In this episode, we're going to explore t...
2 Mars 202040min
Winter Shorts #4 - The Backlog
Did Hippocrates call consults for chest pain? Were there specialists in black bile? Where does our poetic terminology for heart and lung sounds come from? Is there a historical parallel for #MedTwitte...
4 Feb 202030min
51 - Hero Worship
At the end of 2019, William Osler's legacy is stronger than ever; he has been called the "Father of Modern Medicine" and held up as the paragon of the modern physician. In this episode, I'm going to e...
16 Dec 201946min
50 - I Know Nothing
What does it mean to know something in medicine? In this episode, we'll explore this question by developing a historical framework of medical epistemologies in a journey that involves King Nebuchadnez...
28 Okt 201943min
49 - The Ether Dome
The world before anesthesia was brutal -- surgeons inflicted torture on largely conscious patients, hoping to finish an operation as quickly as possible. But all of that changed with the introduction ...
30 Sep 201943min
48 - Micrographia (FIXED AUDIO)
Because of dad brain, the original musical tracks for episode 48 were offset by almost 30 seconds (even more embarrassing, because I actually LISTENED to it before uploading). I've fixed the audio for...
29 Aug 201939min
