A History of Surgery on NZ TV (Prime, Sun., 9:35pm)
Introducing New Zealander readers to a free-to-air documentary series that might interest those with science-y tastes.
Science-y documentaries are relatively rare on free-to-air television in New Zealand. With that justification I’d like to give a head’s up to a new documentary series screening on Prime Television, Sundays at 9:35pm, starting this Sunday (January 23rd).
Blood and guts: A History of Surgery is a BBC production accompanied by Richard Hollingham’s book (cover shown to left; click on the cover image to read reviews at Good Reads).
Having not seen it I can’t offer a review myself but remarks found on-line are very favourable. An oft-repeated comment, however, is that viewers who are squeamish about close-ups of surgery may prefer to divert their attention from time to time.
The BioethnicsBytes blog looks at the third episode, Spare Parts, discussing (to no surprise) some of the the ethnical issues of transplants of external limbs or features.
The opening episode (this Sunday) looks at the history of brain surgery, a topic I have read a little about and there are fascinating stories to become acquainted with.
Episodes are: Into The Brain, Bleeding Hearts, Spare Parts, Fixing Faces and Bloody Beginnings.
Let others know what you think of the show. (If you’ve already see it (perhaps you’re an overseas readers), but all means chip in with your thoughts. Try avoid spoilers!)
Other articles on Code for life:
Understanding the brain through controlling it
Fact or fallacy, a survey of immunisation statements in the print media
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Just popping this comment in to remind, or alert, readers this is on in a few hours.
The weather was most annoying! Just over five minutes managed to record, the rest washed out by the heavy rainfall. I hope that Prime will re-schedule the program for sometime in the future.
Stuart,
If it’s any consolation, the second episode is on this Sunday.
Just a heads’ up for those looking for late night viewing on Sunday, it’s back on 10pm this Sunday. (Not on last week for some reason.)