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.
Dan Von Hoyel ~ Black Before Columbus Came: The African Discovery of America
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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ODD SALON: Expert talks on odd topics; odd talks on everything else.
Odd Salon presents live cocktail hour lectures, featuring short talks from the odd corners of history, science, art, and adventure, on stage, over cocktails. We invite experts and amateurs alike to have a drink with us and share inspiring and strange tales so we can all learn something new.
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23 апр 2019
