In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room
- 256 stránok
- 9 hodin čítania
The first comprehensive history of medicine in India
Aarathi Prasad Knihy
Aarathi Prasad je autorka, ktorej dielo sa ponára do zložitého vzťahu medzi vedou a ľudstvom. Svojou prácou, ktorá vychádza z jej pozadia v genetike a rozsiahlych skúseností vo vedeckom výskume a komunikácii, skúma hlboké otázky o živote, spoločnosti a budúcnosti. Práce Prásad sa vyznačujú intelektuálnou prísnosťou a prístupným prístupom, čím sa zložité vedecké koncepty stávajú pútavými pre široké publikum. Má pozoruhodný talent na spájanie vedeckého bádania s presvedčivými príbehmi, čím čitateľom ponúka nové pohľady na prírodný svet a naše miesto v ňom.
There is not just one story of silk. In silk is science, history and mythology. In silk is the future. Aarathi Prasad’s Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.
Wellcome Collection: In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room
Travels Through Indian Medicine
- 224 stránok
- 8 hodin čítania
India defies definition, and the story of medicine in India is similarly rich and complex: shaped by unique challenges and opportunities, uniting cutting-edge technological developments with ancient cultural traditions, fuelled by political changes which transformed the lives of millions and moulded by the energy of forceful individuals. Here, Aarathi Prasad investigates how Indian medicine came to be the way it is. Her travels will take her to bonesetter clinics in Jaipur and Hyderabad and the waiting-rooms of Bollywood's best plastic surgeons, and introduce her to traditional healers as well as the world-beating heart surgeon who is revolutionising treatment of the poor around the globe. From the asthma treatment 'cure' that involves swallowing a live fish, to ground-breaking mental health initiatives in Mumbai's Dharavi mega-slum and ground-breaking neuroscience happening inside the Mughal walls of old Delhi, Indian Medicine tells the story of the Indian people, in sickness and in health, and provides a unique perspective on the most diverse and fascinating country in the world. Indian Medicine will accompany a programme of Wellcome Collection exhibitions and activity exploring India's rich plurality of cultures of medicine, healing and well-being in Indian cities in 2016.
