Erin Allman-Updike

Into the 1900s.

And if this story so far feels unsatisfying or incomplete, then I've succeeded.

That was my aim here.

Like I wanted to spend this episode, my part of this episode, taking us through the desperate centuries and millennia in which medicine remained completely in the dark.

So that next week, when we get to share the story of how that changed, when we get to really take stock of how far we've come and stand a little bit in awe of scientific progress, what funding for research has helped us to achieve, and how working across disciplines can make a huge difference, so that when we get there, we get to go, oh, my God.

Oh, my gosh.

This is really cool.

We've actually come so far.

We actually have.

But that's where I'm going to stop it here.

I love it, Erin.

For now, we can fill you in on where you can read more.

There's a lot there.

There is a lot.

There is a lot.

So I'm going to shout out just three sources in particular.

There's 1986, History of Burn Care by Pinnegar and Pinnegar.

Then 1977, Thompson, Historical Landmarks and the Treatment of Burns.

And then by Van He from 2007, From Fat of Old Pigs to Fenestrated Skin Grafts.

I have lots more, lots more on the site.