Listening to a news reporter on CNN report the rise in measles cases in the US after its virtual eradication is one of the most maddening experiences as a medical historian.
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris
Hooray hooray it’s another publication day! Huge thanks to the team at @hachetteus.bsky.social
I love this cover 😊
WHALEFALL TEASER
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TAKING TEA WITH A COCKATRICE This monstrous C19th teapot is stunning; perfect for entertaining gothic guests! The cockatrice or basilisk is hatched from a rooster's egg by a toad with a serpent's head & tail & the feet and wings of a cockerel!
I thought I was pretty well-informed but @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social The Butchering Art was a real eye-opener for me in explaining just how awful the odds were for anyone with a microbial infection before we understood germ theory and took preventative steps.
Scarificator, 19th century. This instrument with spring-loaded blades delivered many cuts simultaneously. Afterwards, the doctor placed a heated cup over the site. As it cooled, blood was forced out of the wounds.
Photo: University of Melbourne. #medicalhistory #histmed #histsci
Scarificator, 19th century. This instrument with spring-loaded blades delivered many cuts simultaneously. Afterwards, the doctor placed a heated cup over the site. As it cooled, blood was forced out of the wounds.
Photo: University of Melbourne. #medicalhistory #histmed #histsci
Update: both my US and UK publishers are sending cease and desist letters to the company behind the AI version of me, and demanding documentation on what was stolen.
I'm lucky to have this support. Not every creative person will. We need better laws in place to prevent exploitation.
Daniel Kraus
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris
Hwaet
#Writingcommunity
This is every legit author right now!
All of us are wondering 'Is there any point finishing and publishing my book?'
This is what depletes my writing mojo.
But it's temporary.
I won't give up! #FuckAI
I genuinely feel sick.
A company reached out to me on IG, linking me to an AI version of myself. You can even ask "me" questions. They are also advertising it using an AI photo of me. They told me if I like it, they will give me free access... to my own fucking content that they stole. /1
