Human Dissection, Part 2 – Murderers, Body Snatchers and Burkers
by Elizabeth Roberts, MA, CPC4
The history of medical students using human cadavers for dissection is a long and choppy one (no pun intended). Before Christianity,... READ MORE →
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Human Dissection – From Galen to the Great Revelations of Andreas Vesalius
by Elizabeth Roberts, MA, CPCHumans have been cutting open cadavers and dissecting corpses almost since the beginning of recorded human history. Ancient... READ MORE →
Extracting the Stone of Madness – The Search for the Cure to Insanity
by Elizabeth Roberts, MA, CPCBoth psychiatry and psychology have their roots in ancient practices and belief systems, which traced insanity back to the... READ MORE →
The Strangling Angel of Children – Birth of Endotracheal Intubation
by Elizabeth Roberts, MA, CPCUp until the beginning of the 1920’s in the United States and contemporarily in many parts of the world, diphtheria has... READ MORE →
From Haircuts to Hangnails – The Barber-Surgeon
by Elizabeth Roberts, MA, CPCImagine your monthly beauty routine. Perhaps you go to the salon and get a manicure and pedicure, or to the hairstylist for... READ MORE →
Elizabeth Roberts, MA, CPC
Elizabeth Roberts, MA, CPC, holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Philosophy, and a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a freelance writer who enjoys sharing her love of history with others. She also enjoys writing as a way to get out of the boring gray cubicle that she occupies in her full time day job. She spends what time she has left with her two daughters and husband, family, and friends, cooking, reading, and creating just about anything with her hands. She also hopes to one day get her PhD in History, and finish one of the many books that she has been writing. Elizabeth has recently been credentialed as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders. See All Posts By The Author
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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