A history of medicine podcast based on lectures and events at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Can old specimens contain new information? Mütter Museum Curator, |
Born into a middle-class family in 1578, William Harvey rose to fame |
Plants have always played a prominent role in the field of medicine |
This talk focuses on an under-represented area of medical history: |
John Dee (1527–1609) was one of the most intriguing figures in Tudor |
Many exotic plant materials would become household words for the well |
How were bizarre reactions to food described before the coining of |
This talk explores popular reactions to the ‘great influenza’ of 1918 |