62. Science Wars
Undeceptions with John Dickson
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The Church's Opposition to Dissection
In the 15 hundreds, we see the spectacle of dissection theatre. This is dissections before a gathered, goolish audience. Guards had to be placed at the doors to restrain an eager public. But that can't be confused with the church's opposition to dissection. You'd get into as much trouble if you dug up someone's corpse for an anatomy lesson.
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