Lobotomies
Listen now
Description
In the 1940s, Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz received the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking new treatment: the prefrontal lobotomy. His procedure was adopted by hospitals all over the world—but the treatment was controversial, and came to be known as one of medicine’s greatest mistakes.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More Episodes
Published 12/15/20
In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 12/15/20
When the plague broke out again in the late 19th century, scientists dissected buboes, bodies, and fleas… and found the source of the Black Death. The disease had already killed millions throughout Europe and Asia. In 1900, it reached San Francisco.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 12/08/20
Links
No website
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Patreon
Genres
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
