How Ancient Indian Physicians Discovered Advanced Surgery | Odd Salon DISCOVERY 3/7
Channel: Odd Salon
Date: 24/04/2019

From rhinoplasty to cataract replacement, the Hindu vedic text Sushruta Samhita documents the discovery of advanced surgical techniques centuries before they found their way into the operating theaters of western Europe.

Dhiraj Korwani ~ How Ancient Indian Physicians Discovered Advanced Surgery

Odd Salon DISCOVERY: Six stories of rigorous inquiry and accidental revelations, seeking the unfamiliar and encountering the unknown, and uncovering the uncharted.

Recorded Tuesday, April 9th 2019 at Public Works, San Francisco, CA

Curated by Seth Rosenblatt
Edit, Camera, Post production: John Adams
Sound:  Steen
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