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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Science, Natural Sciences, Design, Arts, History

4.7 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 83 minutes

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What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets, of course. But in the 19th century, a debate arose about whether apes might have miserable piles of their own, leading to a controversy that persists to this day: are apes men, or are men apes? Want a month trial of Shopify for just a dollar? Grab it here! Visit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now! BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email [email protected] to get on board! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.0	If the name Nicholas Tulp rings a bell for you, it's probably because of a painting.
1:14.6	Music Tulp rings a bell for you? It's probably because of a painting. In 1628, Talp had been appointed Prolector Anatomai,
1:19.4	lecturer of anatomy at the Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons,
1:23.4	and one of the responsibilities of that office was to give an annual anatomy lesson to the Amsterdam City Council and various guild leaders and prominent citizens.
1:32.3	These dissection demonstrations performed upon recently executed criminals were fancy social occasions, akin to a night at the opera.
1:41.3	But they were also fundraisers, with the admittance fee going to the general
1:44.6	fund of the city council for holding their meetings, dinners, and the like. The city council,
1:49.1	by the way, was required to attend and had to pay their own way in. But other than that, the thing
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