Sawbones: Renaissance Medicine
May 06, 2025•38 min•Ep. 540
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Episode description
Sawbones brings you a studio version of the show at the ye olde Harmony House Renaissance Faire. Justin and Dr. Sydnee talk about how medicine evolved in the Renaissance beyond what passed for scientific theories during the middle ages including the four humours, alchemy, and the real cause of syphilis (insulting the sun god).
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
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