A brief history of medical cannibalism
14 mins | May 28, 2017

Eating other people is not the first thing that comes to mind when you fall ill. Though cannibalism is a shocking and taboo concept to most people, it has a rich and curious medical history, especially in Europe. Bess Lovejoy, writing in Lapham’s Quarterly, traces some of the more surprising ways that people have tried to treat their ailments.

From Lapham's Quarterly