A podcast series exploring the history of medicine and the human body - from head to toe
The tongue has long been viewed as a meaning-laden symbol as well as a flappy mouth muscle. In this episode we
 The tongue has long been viewed as a meaning-laden symbol as well as a flappy mouth muscle. In this episode we |
 In this episode we explore the changing perceptions of fatness – from the fashionable fatness of the 1300s, 1400s |
 In this episode we explore the history of the breast. We’ll unpick some myths about Amazonian warriors and supposed |
 The mouth is the gateway to the body – so what better way to understand what is happening inside you, than to |
 Hair could indicate you were virile, dangerous, untrustworthy, jealous, or just plain old unsanitary. We trace the |
 Hearing, and by extension the ear, was viewed as a civilising influence in the Victorian era. Music was a popular |
 Teeth have been a constant source of pain and problems throughout history – from rotting teeth and tooth pullers, to |
 Would you chow down on a human skull to treat your headache? In this episode we explore the history of medical |