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Why was Phrenology a Thing? Part II: A Pseudoscience (Sort of) Informs the Modern Day

Why was Phrenology a Thing? Part II: A Pseudoscience (Sort of) Informs the Modern Day

FromRidiculous History


Why was Phrenology a Thing? Part II: A Pseudoscience (Sort of) Informs the Modern Day

FromRidiculous History

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While the credibility of phrenology inevitably deteriorated over time, it was neither a completely original concept, nor, in some respects, a completely useless one. In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the ancient precedents of judging inner qualities based on outer appearance, as well as what modern scientists have to say about how phrenology, as imperfect as it was, helped establish some concepts that stay with the world of research today.

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Released:
Jun 16, 2022
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Titles in the series (100)

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.