Book Biopsy: Tik Merauke - An Epidemic Like No Other with Dr. John Richens
Tik Merauke - An Epidemic Like No Other by Dr. John Richens, available from Melbourne University Publishing. ---->> Click HERE to purchase. ---------------------------------------------------------...
8 Dec 20221h 5min
Smallpox Part One: A Worldwide Scourge - with James Wilke
Any medical history podcast needs to spend some time talking about perhaps the worst and most culturally influential infectious disease we've known: smallpox. So we're going to do this in two parts,...
1 Dec 20221h 2min
M&M (Museums and Medicine): The Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum with Kim Jovinelli
This week brings us to the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to talk with their director, Kim Jovinelli. She does just about everything at the museum and you might recogniz...
24 Nov 202256min
The Barber Surgeons - Haircuts, Shaves, and Amputations
If you can believe it, there once was a time when your friendly neighborhood barber might do more than cut your hair and give a close shave. For many centuries, barbers took on numerous surgical, me...
17 Nov 202251min
M&M (Museums and Medicine): The National Museum of Civil War Medicine with Kyle Dalton
Welcome to the first of a series of episodes taking a deep dive into some of the most interesting medical museums in the world, starting here in the U.S. with our friends of the show at the National M...
10 Nov 202255min
Galen and the Four Humors of Ancient Greek Medicine
It's about time we talk about one of the most iconic physicians of ancient Greece. Galen is a well known name in medical circles. Many precepts in medicine can be traced back to him. His teachings ...
3 Nov 202244min
Halloween Monsters and their Origins in Medical History
Episode 37 In this week's show, Aaron will take us on a tour of the medical historical explanations behind some of the most iconic creatures of the night. Myths arise from many places and, as it tu...
20 Okt 20221h 1min
Witchcraft, Pharmaceuticals, and Modern Medicine
As we approach the objectively best holiday of the year in Max's humble opinion, we thought it best to do some Halloween themed episodes for the month of October. In this episode we'll talk about t...
6 Okt 202252min
