Rub Some Dirt In It
Rub Some Dirt In It takes a humorous look into the people, events, folklore, and inventions that shaped medical history. In a field pioneered by some of the greatest minds of all time, some popular ideas and practices... didn't quite cut the medical mustard. This series spotlights some of those practices that time forgot: partially to prevent history from repeating itself, partially to illuminate so-called 'primitive' approaches that actually worked, and wholly to entertain modern practitioners.
Because when all else fails, you can always...
Episodes 16-19 of 19
Things That Made Us Go "Hmm": Tall Tales in Medical History
Rub Some Dirt In ItThings That Made Us Go "Hmm": Tall Tales in Medical History
Lobotomy: Surgery's Misguided First Take on "Blowing Your Mind"
Rub Some Dirt In ItLobotomy: Surgery's Misguided First Take on "Blowing Your Mind"
Mummy Powders, Chocolate Skulls, & Gladiator Blood: Historical Remedies That Didn't Make the Cut
Rub Some Dirt In ItMummy Powders, Chocolate Skulls, & Gladiator Blood: Historical Remedies That Didn't Make the Cut
Don't Hesitate...Amputate! The Surgical Legacy of Robert Liston
Rub Some Dirt In ItDon't Hesitate...Amputate! The Surgical Legacy of Robert Liston