17 min listen
The Guinea Pig Club: Plastic Surgery & WW2
FromWarfare
ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Of all the clubs in the world, perhaps the most extraordinary is the Guinea Pig Club, a group of Second World War veterans that suffered terrible injuries and were then treated by pioneering surgeon Archibald McIndoe. In this episode from the archive, Dan Snow visits Jan Stangreciuk, one of the few surviving members, to hear his remarkable life story. Also featuring contributions from renowned World War Two historian Roger Moorhouse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Mar 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Women Scientists in World War One: In considerations of the First World War, the roles of female scientists in supporting the war effort have been shockingly under acknowledged. Dan was joined in this podcast by Patricia Fara, a historian of science at the University of Cambridge, to ta... by Warfare