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Secret forceps & pig bladders: medical objects through time

Carol Cooper explores the history of medicine through a series of pivotal objects – from the bonesaw to the heart-lung machine

• Lauren Good

Published: January 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM

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What was it like to undergo an operation in a world with no anaesthetic? How was the stethoscope invented? And when did surgeons first operate on a human heart? Talking to Lauren Good, Dr Carol Cooper explores the history of medicine through 12 pivotal objects – from the bone saw to the heart-lung machine.

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Carol Cooper is the author of The History of Medicine in Twelve Objects (Quarto Publishing PLC, 2024).

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Lauren GoodSenior content producer

Lauren Good is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra

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