Under The Knife, Episode 8 – Corpse Medicine
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsbP9ONUWWM?rel=0] In Episode 8 of Under The Knife, I discuss how drinking blood and eating flesh used to be accepted medical practice in the past.
Laennec’s Baton: A Short History of the Stethoscope
Since its invention in 1816, the stethoscope has become one of the most iconic symbols of the medical profession. Yet there was a time when
Under The Knife, Episode 7 – Medieval Urine Wheels
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf90Kop7Cz4?rel=0] In Episode 7 of Under The Knife, I discuss how a pot of pee used to be a crucial diagnostic tool in the past.
The Chimp & The Surgeon: A History of Heart Transplants
Today isn’t just Valentine’s Day. It’s also the end of Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week. With that in mind, here’s a short piece on the
Under The Knife, Episode 6 – Bodysnatchers vs Vampires
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYwbh0WyhCc?rel=0] In Episode 6 of Under The Knife, I take on an internet myth involving iron cages, old graveyards, and the undead. Check out our
Memento Mori : A Photographic Journey into the World of the Dead
The last time I saw Paul Koudounaris, he was sitting, cross-legged, atop a small table in front of an old medieval church. He was regaling