Medical Mysteries - Old and New
Medical Mysteries - Old and New
In Part One of each episode, Dr Frank will talk about a famous figure from history who suffered from an illness or had a disability. At that time, no-one knew or understood what may have caused the problem, or how to treat it - It was a mystery at the time. In Part Two of the episode, Dr Frank will discuss that same or similar illness or ailment in a modern-day context, and many times it has remai…Social links:
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H.G. Wells, and some very strange modern medical mysteries
One of history's most famous authors has a mystery for us to solve, and then Dr Frank gives a list of some weird modern mysteries that defy logic.
12:27
Mary Shelley, and sleepy sickness
The famous author of Frankenstein provides plenty of mystery for this program, and then Dr Frank delves into the weirdness of another illness that brings on involuntary sleep.
11:43
John Stewart Mill, and the mysterious pityriasus rosea
English philosopher and politician presents a fascinating mystery for Dr Frank, as does the strange ailment that makes us turn red.
13:20
Mary Edison, and vaping
First wife of master inventor Thomas Edison. her life presents the mysterious topic for this program. The modern scourge of vaping is a modern mystery for Dr Frank.
10:39
Atilla the Hun, and the horror of battle casualties
The greatest of the Huns was the brutal King and chief Atilla, and Dr Frank takes us back to the 5th Century. Atilla's war-mongering brought about battle casualties that leads us to wonder about its many mysteries.
14:02
William Harrison, and anethesia
William Harrison has a peculiar distinction as a former U.S. President, and then there's the spectacular wonder of anethesia, which we still don't know how it works.
11:30
Copernicus, and the James Webb telescope
In this eprsode, we go right back to the 16th Century, and then right up to the present with one of the marvels of modern science.
13:02
Nicola Tesla, and lipoedema
He has been described as a "futurist" and definitely one of the greatest inventors, Tesla has also given Dr Frank plenty to think about. Some of Tesla's peculiarities provide us with lots of questions, including several medical issues. Tesla is a name that we instantly recognise these days, but our…
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Thomas Jefferson, and prostate cancer.
The 3rd President of the United States, and a man of many talents, but later in life had some chronic medical problems. Jefferson's ailments leads Dr Frank to question, and explore, the condition of prostate cancer that has continued to affect men to this day.
14:05
Juan Ponce de Leon, and grief
This Spanish explorer accompanied Christopher Columbus on his famous voyage, but he also came to search for a mysterious legend. This leads us to try to express grief in medical terms that even Dr Frank finds difficult to explain.
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