In this thought-provoking panel discussion, three distinguished scholars delve into the complexities of ancient medicine, ethics, and the enduring influence of the Hippocratic Oath. Dr. Brooke Holmes (Princeton University), Dr. Jennifer Stager (Johns Hopkins), and Dr. Joseph Fins (Weill Cornell Medical College) engage in a fascinating discussion on the history of the body, the intersection of ancient and modern bioethics, and the evolving role of medicine in society. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Panel recorded December 19, 2023. 

Learn more about Dr. Holmes: https://classics.princeton.edu/people/faculty/core/brooke-holmes

Learn more about Dr. Stager: https://arthist.jhu.edu/directory/jennifer-stager/ 

Learn more about Dr. Fins: https://weillcornell.org/jfins 

Read Dr. Holmes’ book The Symptom and the Subject: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691138992/the-symptom-and-the-subject 

Read about the Deep Brain Stimulation research conducted by Dr. Fins and covered by the New York Times mentioned in the discussion: https://humanities.princeton.edu/2023/12/07/deep-brain-stimulation-research-from-council-visitor-joseph-fins-featured-in-the-new-york-times/ 

Find Dr. Fins' contribution in COVID-19 and the Law: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/covid19-and-the-law/B4889C072A10241C5F047DE4B913F197 

Check out Dr. Stager’s new book Public Feminism in Times of Crisis: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793648105/Public-Feminism-in-Times-of-Crisis-From-Sappho%E2%80%99s-Fragments-to-Viral-Hashtags 

Read Dr. Stager’s Seeing Color in in Classical Art book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/seeing-color-in-classical-art/6E8F6BE6DDD7CB66A995D7825B99C7D6 

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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday. 

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