Did you know the ancient Egyptians performed surgery? Or that the Oracle of Delphi was hallucinating due to noxious gasses? Did you know what the 'madness' of King George III might have actually been about?

Welcome to the Healing Arts Podcast, all about the many fascinating ways medicine intersects with history, culture and the arts. I'll explore topics on the history of medicine, how medical terminology developed and influenced our language, and explore the close connection between medicine and the Greek and Roman pantheon. I'll also look at music, art, and classic literature.

Medicine has informed our fine art, literature, language and culture in so many ways. So if you like healing and the arts, then let's jump in.

Categories

Jane's Afflictions - Health and healing in Jane Austen’s Books and the Regency period in general

Tudor Troubles - Medicine, misdeeds and mysteries in the time of Henry VIII

Novel Treatment: Depictions of health and disease in literature

Body Language - Medical terminology and language

The Ancient World - The earliest medical discoveries and beliefs from around the far past.

Myths, Legends and Symbols - the origin of everyday symbols, terms and legends.

Art and ailments - depictions of medical conditions in classic art.

Music, madness and maladies - how health matters affected our greatest composers and performers.

Unnatural Death? A true-crime like investigation into medical mysteries in history, the art world and more.

A Medical Miscellany: Medicine in history, literature and modern life.