Ramblings with a Medical Historian

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
Here is my latest episode on the history of cancer!
I hope you have a spooky day!!!!

This was my latest project at work! It was so fun to create!

Solve the Murder Mystery of the poor soldier boy doll!

All the details and clues on the case are out now!

Use the Link in bio or go to www.saultmuseum.ca/murder-mystery to submit your verdicts on the case and see all the information at once

Winners will be announced on November 1st

It’s not too late to come by the Museum to see the display of 12 of our creepiest dolls from the collection and look them in their glass eyes while you make your verdict 👁 👁

I am back to bring you another episode on the history of residential schools

Building Reconciliation: Survivor Story Shirley Horn, Residential School Survivor, Elder and Vice-Chancellor at Algoma University shares her story and wisdom with us at .With the Uni...

Doctrine of Discovery: How the 500-year-old Catholic decree encouraged colonization The papal Doctrine of Discovery was used to justify colonization in the name of Christianity—and eventually became embedded in U.S and international law.

New episode out!!!

We know that there is a proud LGBTQQIP2SAA+ community here in the Algoma region, but our collection doesn’t show it.

We need your stories! When you are ready and willing to share, please email [email protected]

If you care about the future of our planet's flora, then it's critical to know about its past. Each specimen within the U.S. National Herbarium, which is housed at the Smithsonian, documents a species from a specific time and place.

Today we are excited to announce that the entire collection—more than 3.8 million herbarium sheets—is now online and ready for you to use.

We invite you to search the collections, by species, date, or location. Let us know what you find!

Our museum’s Department of Botany and the Smithsonian Collections Digitization Program Office made this incredible work possible.

https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/botany/

It's Throwback Thursday!
And today is the first day of our Lilac and Lavender Victorian High Tea! Take a look at the graphic below to learn more about the Lavender plant.

New episode out. I discuss medicinal medicines but do not take on your own without consulting a professional

Books About Indian Residential Schools In Canada: Nonfiction and Fiction Learn about the ongoing legacy of Indian residential schools in Canada with these history books, memoirs, novels, and poetry collections.

Today marks the one year memorial for the 215 Indigenous children remains being uncovered. Everyday, and especially today our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been impacted by Residential Schools.

Hey everyone, sorry but there will be no episode this month. My dog got sick and then passed away. Therefore, I haven't been able to write and record an episode, sorry again.

Truth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism Residential school denialism is the rejection or misrepresentation of basic facts about residential schools to undermine truth and reconciliation efforts.

Episode 5 is out! Check out the episode I did on women in medicine throughout history this is just a quick overview for Women's History Month.

Episode 4 is live! Give it a listen

Namwayut: we are all one. Truth and reconciliation in Canada | Canada is ... Chief Robert Joseph shares his experience as a residential school survivor and the importance of truth and reconciliation in Canada.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/...

Uncovering truths of St. Anne's Residential School Fort Albany First Nation is embarking on a difficult journey to uncover the truth behind St. Anne's Residential School.

Wax has been injected into the arteries, veins and muscles to preserve the internal structure of this hand in the mid-19th century. This technique was perfected by Frederik Ruysch (1638-1731), a Dutch anatomist. The wax injection highlights the blood vessels that otherwise would be difficult to distinguish. Anatomical preparations such as this one were useful in an age when there was a lack of bodies available for dissecting. This hand may have been used as a teaching aid for medical students. This specimen is now part of the Science Museum in London.

The Tower of Faces at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. displays photos taken between 1890 & 1941 in Eišiškės, a town in what is now Lithuania. They show a vibrant Jewish community that existed for hundreds of years. In September 1941, an SS squad entered the village and massacred the entire Jewish population - nearly 4,000 people. In just a week, more than 250 years of Jewish life and culture in Eišiškės came to an end.

Today is . I highly recommend following Auschwitz Memorial / Muzeum Auschwitz, the former N**i concentration and extermination camp. The museum works hard at educating the public about this important history. I visited the site a few years back. It still haunts me. I was especially moved by the room full of luggage: bags of all sizes and shapes carefully labeled with names and addresses as if they would be returned to their owners someday. I remember breaking down and crying at the sight of all those suitcases. I can never forget it.

A good movie that also talks about this is Cambre des Officiers. I can’t wait to add this to my collection!

It is with great pride, and not a little trepidation, that I can reveal both the US (left) and UK (right) COVERS of - the harrowing tale of the surgeon Harold Gillies and the soldiers whose faces he rebuilt during . The book will be released in both countries on June 7th.

Each publisher comes up with their own design, and it is always a thrill to see how my stories are interpreted.In the case of the US cover, my husband Teal Cartoons came up with the concept. It pays homage to Harold Gillies's famous book, The Principles and Art of Plastic Surgery (photo in comments). I think you'll agree: both covers are brilliant and capture the essence of this tale, which is not only about one man, but about many men.

As many of you know, I've been working on this book for the last five years. It has been a huge undertaking, and my only hope is that I have done these men justice in the retelling of their stories. Pre-orders are vital to the success of a book, and I would be grateful for your support. Links below, including how to pre-order SIGNED COPIES should you want one. I can't wait to share with you what I've learned!

US pre-orders: https://bit.ly/3K6olzB

UK pre-orders: https://smarturl.it/thefacemaker

New episode!