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Surgery and Scotland have a historic relationship- indeed, many famous surgeons such as Robert Liston, John Hunter and Charles Bell hail from the nation. While visiting Scotland, I found out about the Surgeons’ Hall museums at Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and couldn’t give it a miss! The museum has four components- a history of …
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Anatomy in general is quite interesting, and a fish dissection is an activity that allows one to explore and learn. It also helps one develop a better understanding of the human anatomy as a whole. While fish anatomy isn’t human anatomy, it’s not extremely difficult to find areas of similarity between the two. For instance, …
Neurosurgery is a specialty that has always intrigued me- the human brain is a complex, unique and fascinating organ, and those who treat it require years and years of training, along with the ability to withstand significant mental and physical stress. Few books cover a neurosurgeon’s life as well as ‘Brain Surgeon’ written by Dr. …
Allow me to take you on a journey to a typical surgical theatre of the 1850s. While making your way to the theatre, you see the windows of the hospital being opened and hear the words ’Miasma.’ As you enter the theatre, you hear the cries of a writhing man on a dirty operating table. …
Have you ever wondered how the different parts of a flower look like? We’re quite accustomed to seeing the beauty of a flower with all its petals, but a flower is an amazing object even on the microscopic level. Now, you might want to explore a flower in more detail yourself, specially if you’re #stayinghome …
Ever seen a terrarium and wondered how a living green plant could survive without having access water and air? It’s an interesting concept – one that relies on three basic but vital plant processes – photosynthesis, respiration and the water cycle (the latter not being a plant process per se but a common phenomenon). I …
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