Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1074: Imhotep
Posted on · Episode: 1074 Imhotep, the first real person in recorded history. Today, let’s meet the first real person in history.
Tag: medicine
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2018: The Chamberlen Family Secret
Posted on · Episode: 2018 The Chamberlen family secret: the invention of forceps. Today, guest historian Cathy Patterson reveals family secrets.
Houston Matters
How public hospitals can fill in health care gaps
Posted on · A doctor at Houston’s Ben Taub Hospital makes the case in his new book chronicling patients let down by the system.
Houston Matters
Can bedside manner be too well-mannered?
Posted on · We consider the communication challenges some doctors face when talking with their patients, particularly in discussions about nutrition and obesity.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2511: Nostrums and Quackery
Posted on · Episode: 2511 An Early 20th-century crackdown on medical quacks. Today, quack medicine.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2619: Space Medicine
Posted on · Episode: 2619 Practicing Medicine Off the Planet; A New Physiology. Today, Astronaut Michael Barratt talks about medicine in space.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2392: A Weather Report
Posted on · Episode: 2392 A weather report, and more, from the South Pole. Today, a weather report.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2934: Molecules of Life
Posted on · Episode: 2934 Reading the Molecules of Life. Today, we read the molecules of life.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2212: Joseph and John LeConte
Posted on · Episode: 2212 In which Joseph and John LeConte accept evolution as they themselves evolve. Today, a tale of two slaveholders.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2751: Mrs. Wilson of the Mayo Clinic
Posted on · Episode: 2751 Mrs. Maud Mellish Wilson, architect of the Mayo Clinic’s style of medical writing. Today, we look at a woman who made medical history.
Town Square
‘For Christmas, give the gift of getting a booster vaccine…’ say health experts
Posted on · Experts address perceived concerns surrounding J&J, Pfizer, and Moderna vaccines, and how to gather safely this time of year amid the Omicron surge.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Doctor-Patient Relationship, And How The Disabled Are Depicted In Media (Sept. 24, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Improving doctor-patient relationships, how people with disabilities are represented in film and TV, and Banned Books Week.
Houston Matters
Should Texas Have Stricter Blood Alcohol Laws?
Posted on · We discuss the pros and cons of imposing more stringent standards on impaired driving.
Houston Matters
What Frankenstein Can Teach Us About Medical Ethics Today
Posted on · An upcoming discussion examines parallels between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and issues in health care today.
inDepth
Non-Toxic Time Travel: Why The Texas Renaissance Festival Is Safer Than The Real Thing
Posted on · Few would confuse the mock Renaissance village with a genuine slice of sixteenth century Europe. There’s running water, the food is safe, and there’s no danger of the plague.