It's that book. You know, the one that used to be a person.

[beboots]

 Sometime in April, I think, I'm going to organize an excursion for some friends of mine (history dorks, all), which I want to entitle "A Day of the Dead at the U of A". Essentially, it's going to amount to making an appointment to visiting the mummy (we have a mummy! The only one in Western Canada! His nickname is Horace - AKA Horus)... and then,

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[feral_shrew]

OMG I WOULD DRIVE THERE FOR THIS TOUR, AND I LIVE IN MICHIGAN. WHICH IS THAT ODDLY-SHAPED SHAPE JUST BY ONTARIO.

On Mesmerism: I have a WHOLE lot of history knowledge there, my professor-crush taught a history of psychiatry from the 1500s to the present, which also showed what people thought caused a disease, from God to toxins to personal morality flaws to having the wrong-shaped head to... The oddest part is with the world wars. WWI, they work out that shellshock isn't caused by fragments of shrapnel, it's a reaction to the combat. WWII... they forget all progress and start looking for lesions again.

I've DONE a couple dissections myself, and one was for vasculature. The awkward positioning of it (and the frequent necessity of resting an arm against the cadaver and/or coming in direct contact) make most people immensely squeamish, but it was awesome.

I do have snake-pictures I will load eventually. I also will probably put up the picture I drew for the boyfriend's Valentine's card because I think that LJers might appreciate it. (It's a werewolf holding a big red heart, and the inside mentions both Lupercalia and St. Valentine's Day.)

[beboots]

SERIOUSLY IF YOU ARE EVER IN THE VICINITY OF EDMONTON I WILL GIVE YOU *ALL* THE TOURS. History stuff is awesome. :D

...I... really want to take that course. It sounds AMAZING. <3 I only know bits and pieces, mostly from the 19th century. The history of shellshock must be fascinating.

That Valentine's day card sound ADORABLE as well. :D Please post pictures!

[feral_shrew]

History is SO FUN, and boyfriend and I both have the same plans-- eventually, when there is time, PhD! I want a PhD in history (especially medical) and he wants a philosophical doctorate in philosophy.

If you want just the 1500s dancing plagues, my poor professor's editor titled it "A Time to Dance, A Time to Die" (when he is the LEAST melodramatic person possible). He's coming out with a book on eugenics soon, and has been working like mad on it for over a year. John Waller = awesome.

[beboots]

Yay for further education! :D Medical history is awesome and should definitely be further explored.

Definitely tell me when his book comes out! :D