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    The History of Local Anaesthesia

    A humorous spin on a fascinating story of the history of anaesthesia: from 1847 and general anaesthesia, fuelled by ether and cocaine, through to today's highly-developed science.

    Sudden Death in the Young: A Terrible Waste

    Sudden death in the young is more common than you think... This lecture considers the causes of sudden death, its impact on families, the difficulties of carrying out research, and some of the legal and social obstacles to discovering more.

    King George V

    George V’s reign coincided with the fall from power of five emperors, eight kings and eighteen other dynasties. But in Britain the monarchy gained in popular esteem and this helped to preserve parliamentary government in the difficult years between the wars.

    The Curious Case of the Decapitated Frog

    A discussion of the nature of consciousness founded in startling 1853 experiments on living, decapitated frogs. The debate brought in the greatest minds of the age and is still with us today.

    The Prevention of Cancer

    Different cancers offer differing hopes of prevention; from cervical or lung cancer (which are completely or largely preventable), to prostate cancer (for which there is no current strategy). What can be done, and what does the future hold?

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