Skip to main content
Wisconsin Public Radio

Search form

Fall Member Drive. Support WPR in style! Donate now

Share:

"Marketplace of the Marvelous: The Strange Origins of Modern Medicine"

  • play
  • pause
  • stop
  • mute
  • unmute
  • previous
  • next
  • "Marketplace of the Marvelous: The Strange Origins of Modern Medicine"
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
Problems? Try Direct mp3
Download
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
The Larry Meiller Show
Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 11:00am
By Judith Siers-Poisson

Mesmerism, water therapies, homeopathy and phrenology were popular courses of treatment in the 18th and 19th centuries. Larry Meiller learns about these fascinating treatments, and the surprising ways that they laid the groundwork for much of modern medicine.

Listen Live

The Ideas Network

Program Schedule

Program Notes

NPR News & Music Network

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

All Classical Network

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

Special Events Stream

Sponsored by:

WPR News

Teacher prep programs not on the same page as Wisconsin’s new reading law
Bipartisan group wants ranked choice voting for congressional races
Oak Creek manufacturer plans to close if it isn't sold, jeopardizing 133 jobs
Report finds Black Milwaukee residents still more likely to be stopped and frisked by police
Senate Chief Clerk resigns following what leadership calls a credible allegation
More WPR News
  • Feedback
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Support
  • Help