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In death, I want to be useful
There's no cure for death, but could I contribute beyond the grave?
Nov 18 • 
Kristin Gourlay
I was a teenage witch
Practicing witchcraft when you don't really have time.
Oct 31 • 
Kristin Gourlay
What we mean when we say "cured"
From "care" to "cure," the history of the word can teach us about hope
Oct 21 • 
Kristin Gourlay
Wandering Womb? Consult the Trotula.
Ladies, try these medieval home remedies.
Oct 7 • 
Kristin Gourlay
Interview: Lessons from the 1911 Manchurian plague
Ming Yang, from Health Checks on History, on how we forgot about masks, and why there's a glimmer of hope for future pandemics.
Sep 23 • 
Kristin Gourlay
An explosive weight loss miracle
Don't try this at home.
Sep 9 • 
Kristin Gourlay
The 1860s cancer cure frenzy over cundurango
A little known vine from Ecuador sparked hopes for a cure
Aug 26 • 
Kristin Gourlay
Accepting death: the dignity of hospice
What if we actually did go gentle into that goodnight?
Aug 12 • 
Kristin Gourlay
Synanon: the violent addiction treatment cult
Shaved heads, martial arts, and the wild west of addiction treatment
Jul 29 • 
Kristin Gourlay
Liminality and the book that saved me: The Ritual Process
In which I spit in my hand and learn about the world betwixt and between
Jul 15 • 
Kristin Gourlay
The Vaudevillian who hawked a cancer cure
And went on to haunt a hotel
Jul 1 • 
Kristin Gourlay
The book that saved you twofer! Joshua and All Things Great and Small
Two for one! One book on how to endure and one book on how to be
Jun 17 • 
Kristin Gourlay
Magic Silver Bullet
Magic Silver Bullet
Everyone wants the perfect cure. Stories from medicine, art, culture and history about our obsession. Posts about every other week.
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