Robert Liston , born in 1794, was a Scottish surgeon noted for his speed and skill in an era prior to anesthetics. Known for his skill performing amputations, speed made a difference in terms of pain and survival for patients.

Then, is our infrastructure garbage in the US? Jean thinks so. Walk (or drive) through a brief history of urban transportation and how personal automobiles shaped urban planning in the United States. This is the Road to Ruin.