The Rise and Fall of Ancient Medicine

Ancient doctors refined observation, devising theories based on patterns of what they saw. Right up until the point when you drink king urine. The Greeks in particular looked at these professional doctors and went, oh, that's quite out. So there was a bit of a pushback against this new way of thinking. Although there was stubborn resistance gradually, doctors do gain a bit more prominence. By 46 BCE, Julius Caesar conferred Roman citizenship automatically on all foreign doctors. But Stu, I'm going to ask you about what you think the four humours might have been. Four humours are going to be slapstick, prop gags, one liners, and shaggy dog stories.