A History of Science
④ Between Skin and Bones▪On surgery’s discord with anatomy
In the 16th century, great advances were made in anatomy. Amazingly, this didn’t lead to a single improvement in surgery, which remained crude, cruel, and lethal. Are you as intrigued by the skeleton in this show’s logo as I am? Probably not. It does have its place in the history of science, though. It’s a … Continue reading "④ Between Skin and Bones▪On surgery’s discord with anatomy"