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Or, connecting the dots before the end
Mar 22, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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The Anatomy of Love
Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart or in the head. - Merchant of Venice
Feb 14
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Laura Mazer
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Right for the Wrong Reasons
The sad story of Ignaz Semmelweis, Savior of Mothers
Jan 1
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Ignore your boss, tie up a nurse, win a Nobel Prize
Jul 4, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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TIM: Happy Birthday, Maria Montessori
Aug 31, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Right for the Wrong Reasons
Jan 1
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Laura Mazer
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Aging as a disease: The rise of longevity science
Dec 6, 2025
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Sometimes Wrong, Never Unsure
May 27, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Trust me, gentlemen! Time me!
May 9, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Aging as a disease: The rise of longevity science
This piece originally appeared in the November 19 issue of Big Think.
Dec 6, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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TIM: Happy Birthday, Maria Montessori
In "Today in Medical History," I highlight some of the people, discoveries, and events that have changed the world.
Aug 31, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Ignore your boss, tie up a nurse, win a Nobel Prize
And other questionable life advice from Werner Forssmann
Jul 4, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Gisella Perl: The Abortionist of Auschwitz
Note: This is a difficult story. It contains descriptions of violence, torture, and genocide.
Jun 16, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Sometimes Wrong, Never Unsure
Half of what we teach you is wrong. We just don't know which half.
May 27, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Trust me, gentlemen! Time me!
The (probably) true tale of the deadliest operation in history
May 9, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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Antigone vs. The Anatomists
Antigone died for the dead. But her fight was for the living.
Apr 21, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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An Algorithm for the Unknown
How James Styner faced personal tragedy and developed ATLS
Apr 8, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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He touched the thyroid
Emil Theodor Kocher: Part 2
Apr 1, 2025
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Laura Mazer
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