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Episode 73 - The History of the Lobotomy
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, we'll cover the strange and sometimes disturbing history of psychosurgery, and in particular, the frontal lobotomy. We'll meet the Nobel Prize winning Egas Moniz as well as the physician and self-promoter Walter Freeman. And as a special bonus, we'll briefly cover the history of zombies!
Released:
Nov 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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