Medieval Medicine with Winston E. Black

What happened when someone got sick in the Middle Ages? Medieval medicine and healthcare might be two of the most misunderstood aspects of the whole era. This week Danièle speaks with Winston E. Black about some of the myths we have about medicine in the Middle Ages. You can get the show notes at www.medievalis...

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one of my current interests iss in ayurvedic and traditional chinese medicines and it's really cool to see common points and a similar approach between them and humoral medicine

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Great video! Loved all the explanations. Very engaging.

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Amazing work again

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Commented for the algorithm.

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Danielle rocks

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theory is a working guess. the observation may be correct but the explanation may be wrong.

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The only difference between a good theory and a bad one is its generality and effectiveness. The failings of older theories is their inability to work with increased data and new evidence, so other theories that were less plausible before that evidence could be found. Why would germ theory be more reasonable than miasma before microscopes? Why wouldn't the bodily humors seem reasonable as explanations for internal illnesses if you didn't have clear evidence of the functions of various organs in life?