Re: Best Scientists OAT
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Only problem with Galen is that his work was almost ENTIRELY wrong and the fanatical, almost religious reverence for his work probably set anatomy back 1200 years.
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Yes. And it wasn't as much his work as the religious taboos against exploring too deeply into dissective anatomy. The guy tried.
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Yeah, one of our anatomy profs is a huge history buff, especially with respect to anatomy, and so on Halloween he gave an optional lecture on the History of Anatomy and Dissection. Fascinating stuff. From the taboos and hilarious misconceptions to the beginnings of medical dissection (filled with body-snatching and worse) its really a bizarre, macabre and hilarious history. Galen is definitely the father of anatomy, but he is not the greatest anatomist. That honor probably goes to Da Vinci.
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