Stuff You Missed in History Class SYMHC Classics: Horace Wells and the Gas War
May 4, 2024
Guest Horace Wells, dentist and nitrous oxide advocate in 1844, revolutionizing medicine. Podcast explores his challenges demonstrating gas, unpredictable effects, and gas war competition with Morton and Jackson.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring the Introduction of Anesthesia in Medical Procedures
02:05 • 2min
Uncovering the Origins of Anesthesia
04:27 • 6min
Horace Wells' Interest in Pain-Free Dental Procedures and the Laughing Gas Exhibition
10:36 • 4min
The Unpredictable Effects of Nitrous Oxide Gas
14:15 • 9min
Exploring the Origins of Inhalation Anesthesia with Wells and Morton
22:58 • 3min
The Anesthesia Race
25:53 • 9min
Podcast Contact Information and San Diego Vacation Advertisement
34:51 • 3min