• Pain and Pride: The Turbulent History of Anesthesia

  • Jan 12 2025
  • Length: 10 mins
  • Podcast

Pain and Pride: The Turbulent History of Anesthesia

  • Summary

  • For centuries, surgery meant unimaginable pain—until three men, Wells, Morton, and Jackson, changed everything. Their race to bring anesthesia to the world was filled with ambition, rivalry, and sacrifice, leaving a legacy of pain-free surgery but personal ruin.

    In my latest podcast episode of The Curio Report, I uncover their dramatic story and the feuds that shaped medical history.

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