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...
Things That Made Us Go "Hmm": Tall Tales in Medical History
Things That Made Us Go "Hmm": Tall Tales in Medical History
Lobotomy: Surgery's Misguided First Take on "Blowing Your Mind"
Lobotomy: Surgery's Misguided First Take on "Blowing Your Mind"
Mummy Powders, Chocolate Skulls, & Gladiator Blood: Historical Remedies That Didn't Make the Cut
Mummy Powders, Chocolate Skulls, & Gladiator Blood: Historical Remedies That Didn't Make the Cut
Don't Hesitate...Amputate! The Surgical Legacy of Robert Liston
Don't Hesitate...Amputate! The Surgical Legacy of Robert Liston