Chapter
Trepanation and Speculation with Steve
03:31 - 11:53 (08:22)
The podcast discusses trepanation, a medical procedure in which a hole is drilled in the skull, and delves into its historical and cultural significance. The episode also features a conversation about speculation and the tendency for people to come up with false beliefs based on incomplete information.
Clips
The surgical technique of trepanation, which involves drilling holes in the head, is perhaps the oldest medical technique known to humanity.
03:31 - 04:59 (01:28)
Summary
The surgical technique of trepanation, which involves drilling holes in the head, is perhaps the oldest medical technique known to humanity. Evidence suggests it was performed as early as prehistoric times, and it's still used medically today for cranial surgeries.
ChapterTrepanation and Speculation with Steve
EpisodeHow Trepanation Worked
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker discusses Broca's discovery of a human skull where a piece had been removed and the bone had healed around it, implying a purposeful medical procedure.
04:59 - 09:21 (04:22)
Summary
The speaker discusses Broca's discovery of a human skull where a piece had been removed and the bone had healed around it, implying a purposeful medical procedure.
ChapterTrepanation and Speculation with Steve
EpisodeHow Trepanation Worked
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Trepanation, or drilling a hole into the skull, was a practice that started out as veterinary medicine before being used on humans in the 18th century.
09:21 - 10:24 (01:02)
Summary
Trepanation, or drilling a hole into the skull, was a practice that started out as veterinary medicine before being used on humans in the 18th century. Although the survival rate for the procedure was once high, it was found to be deadly and dangerous in more modern times.
ChapterTrepanation and Speculation with Steve
EpisodeHow Trepanation Worked
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The oldest trepan skull comes from about 8,000 years ago in the Mesolithic, during the beginnings of civilization, and it seems that trepidation in ancient times was more successful than modern medicine after it took over the practice.
10:24 - 11:53 (01:29)
Summary
The oldest trepan skull comes from about 8,000 years ago in the Mesolithic, during the beginnings of civilization, and it seems that trepidation in ancient times was more successful than modern medicine after it took over the practice.