Healing

On Syphilis & The Nature of Nietzsche’s Madness

In the foothills of the Italian Alps, in a snow-draped piazza in Turin on January 3, 1889, a driver was flogging his horse when a man flung his arms around ...

by Polyhistoria • November 15, 2019December 17, 2019

Healing

Printed Prosthetics

An open-source, lightweight, unpowered prosthetic hand, built for $150 by two hackers separated by continents. Thanks to the device, one of the inventors’ five-year-old son can grasp small objects and ...

by Polyhistoria • October 25, 2019December 17, 2019

Healing

Urine-Soaked Eggs, A Chinese Treat

It’s the end of a school day in the eastern Chinese city of Dongyang, and eager parents collect their children after a hectic day of primary school.

by Polyhistoria • August 16, 2019October 4, 2020

Boundaries, Healing

Night Shift

Refugee Doctor Provides Care In Calais ‘Jungle’ When NGOs Leave

by Polyhistoria • July 28, 2019December 17, 2019