Take a listen as Christi and Brian discuss trepanation, the oldest surgical procedure known to man which dates back to 10,000 BC!
Topics discussed include: indications such as headaches, trauma, infections, epilepsy and creating a portal for spirits; incomplete trepanations; ancient apprenticeships; techniques and necessary tools of the trade.
Hosts also discuss the modern-day act of self-trepanning.

Take a listen as Christi and Brian discuss trepanation, the oldest surgical procedure known to man which dates back to 10,000 BC! Topics discussed include: indications such as headaches, trauma, infections, epilepsy and creating a portal for spirits; incomplete trepanations; ancient apprenticeships; techniques and necessary tools of the trade. Hosts also discuss the modern-day act of self-trepanning.

Trepanation

This is a show for all of you who are curious about historical, and often quirky, medical practices. Each episode examines a central topic about the peculiar approaches to healing across centuries since ancient times.

Join Christi and recurring co-hosts for discussions of the offbeat, created for laypersons and medical professionals alike.

New episodes are released each week on Sundays!

History

This is a show for all of you who are curious about historical, and often quirky, medical practices. Each episode examines a central topic about the peculiar approaches to healing across centuries since ancient times. Join Christi and recurring co-hosts for discussions of the offbeat, created for laypersons and medical professionals alike. New episodes are released each week on Sundays!

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Trepanation

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