Chapter
Bosch Mocks Doctor's Medical Theory
33:12 - 38:43 (05:31)
Bosch ridicules a doctor and a nun for their medical theory, which suggests that a stone of madness was the cause of an individual's illness. The doctor suggested that the individual needed trepanning to treat their illness, but Bosch dismissed the theory as ludicrous.
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Exploring the understanding of medicine in medieval times, specifically the knowledge regarding opening fractures to let pus out, and the discovery of a text describing pus in turkeys dating back to 1538.
33:12 - 35:03 (01:50)
Summary
Exploring the understanding of medicine in medieval times, specifically the knowledge regarding opening fractures to let pus out, and the discovery of a text describing pus in turkeys dating back to 1538.
ChapterBosch Mocks Doctor's Medical Theory
EpisodeHow Trepanation Worked
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The "Stone of Madness" was a belief that a literal stone inside a person's head caused them to go insane.
35:03 - 37:10 (02:07)
Summary
The "Stone of Madness" was a belief that a literal stone inside a person's head caused them to go insane. Bosch's painting mocks this belief and those who perpetuated it.
ChapterBosch Mocks Doctor's Medical Theory
EpisodeHow Trepanation Worked
PodcastStuff You Should Know
David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and author from Stanford University explores the relationship between our brains and experiences by answering unusual questions on his new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart Radio.
37:10 - 38:43 (01:33)
Summary
David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and author from Stanford University explores the relationship between our brains and experiences by answering unusual questions on his new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart Radio.