Humans in History

We’ve seen them portrayed in movies and plays, but what is the actual process and purpose of lobotomies? In this episode we take a high-level look at the history of lobotomies and the man who took it on tour. Sources PBS Documentary: American Experience: The Lobotomist Nobel Prize article: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1949/moniz/biographical/ Journal of Neurosurgery: https://thejns.o...

What is molasses and why did it flood Boston? Today’s episode dives into the deadly mess that swept through Boston’s North End. Sources Article: https://vitabrevis.americanancestors.org/2019/01/the-great-molasses-flood√ Article: https://www.boston.gov/news/100-years-ago-today-molasses-crashes-through-bostons-north-end

What happened to a group of young women from New Jersey who thought they hit the gig of a lifetime. This episode explores the tragic fate that awaited them as they were exposed to radiation. Sources: Article from the Nuclear Heritage Foundation https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/radium-girls/ Article on radium from the CDC https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/PHS/PHS.aspx?phsid=789&toxid=154 Article fr...

Who was Houdini? A talented escapist and magician? A confident man who never let poverty or despair get in the way of his dreams? We’ll dive into the mysterious magic man and unravel all of the events that made Erik Weisz the one and only Harry Houdini our first episode. Sources: Article from NPR https://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141366283/houdini-relative-unlocks-some-family-secrets PBS Documentary ...