A Scientific Society Begins With the Courage to Doubt
India

A Scientific Society Begins With the Courage to Doubt

A society that cannot tolerate doubt eventually becomes afraid of its own citizens. It may build laboratories, launch satellites, teach coding and celebrate innovation days, but i…

Historical medical manuscript and reconstructed surgical instruments associated with the Sushruta Samhita tradition
Science & Health

Sushruta: The Physician and the Origins of Surgery

Sushruta is one of the most famous names in ancient medicine. Explore the Sushruta Samhita, its surgical techniques, anatomy, rhinoplasty and the historical debate over Sushruta’s…

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Explained

The History of Medicine in India

Trace the history of medicine in India from Vedic healing, Ayurveda and surgery to hospitals, colonial medicine and modern public health.

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The History of Medicine Through the Ages

The History of Medicine Through the Ages. Every civilisation has had to answer the same terrifying question: what should human beings do when the body fails?...