The History of Medicine: An Audio Guide
Mark Jackson
Mar 2024 · Bolinda · Narrated by Tom Alexander
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7 hr 22 min
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As scientists confidently look forward to average life expectancies hitting 100+ years in some Western societies, it’s easy to forget how precarious our grasp on good health has been. It is a struggle no better demonstrated than by the myriad and extraordinary measures that humans have gone to – as diverse as animal sacrifice to stem cell transplants – in their quest to stave off death and disease. Acclaimed historian Mark Jackson takes a fresh, global view of mankind’s great battle, exploring both Western and Eastern traditions. Examining ancient right through to modern approaches to health and illness, Jackson presents the orthodox and alternative practices and key turning points – sometimes for good and sometimes not – that determined how different cultures tackled disease. The result is a fascinating survey of the complex ways in which medicine and society have shaped one another throughout the ages.
About the author
Tom Alexander has worked in audio as an actor and narrator extensively, appearing in several award winning productions including The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase and previous entries in the series, each series of the multi award winning Sandman for Audible, and has himself recently won the Audio Production Award for Best Narrator 2022 (Bronze) recognising his work on Real Pigeons Fight Crime for Harper Collins. He also regularly appears across various titles in the fantastic audio productions of Big Finish, from Doctor Who to Survivors. He lives in Berkshire with his wife, daughter and one very vociferous cat.
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