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Leon Kass

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Searching for Truth: From Genesis to Genotype

Jefferson Lecturer Leon Kass describes his journey from medical school to the heart of the humanities.

Sketch of an American soldier, circa 1942.

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After Shock

Maine holds a conference relating war trauma to classical literature in Washington, D.C.

Apparatus for cranial osteopathy, 1930s

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Brain Booster

This ingenious handmade apparatus for cranial osteopathy, ca. 1930s, was constructed from pieces of two catchers’ mitts and a belt. Cranial osteopathy, developed by Dr.

Image of Dr. Anna Darrow, early in her career.

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The Swamp Doctor

Anna Darrow could set a broken leg with some string and a flatiron.