Mark Weatherall
@weatherallmw.bsky.social
Consultant neurologist, headache expert, historian of medicine, dog walker
In our April issue: a Focal Point on the historical influence of marine biology on neuroscience, by @weatherallmw.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Marine neurology
The story of the influence of marine biology on 20th century neuroscience is an international one, encompassing Naples (Italy), Plymouth (UK), and Woods Hole (MA, USA). Of many biologists who trod this well-worn path, few had a more profound effect on neurology than John Zachary Young (1907−97).1
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Honoured to have given the FitzPatrick lecture at the @RCPhysicians today, celebrating the 300th anniversary of John Freind’s History of Physick, and other physicians’ forays into #histmed
Sporting the Blue, Black & White! Two weeks to go until I run the Bath Half-Marathon, raising funds for the fabulous work of @BR_Foundation. Please support them if you can: 2026getprobathhalf.enthuse.com/pf/mark-weat...
Here’s my take on the nature and purpose of medical obituaries in the 21st century for #Commentary magazine @rcphysicians.bsky.social #histmed #medicalhistory #histSTM www.rcp.ac.uk/membership/c...
Munk’s Roll in the 21st century: what is the nature and purpose of medical obituaries?
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Visit the exhibition to discover more about the wide range of topics in our library, the disasters its survived (including plague, theft, fire & bombs!) & much more. You can visit free during our opening hours & at special Late openings 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/visit-us #BodyOfKnowledge #histmed
Exhibition 'A body of knowledge' uses 61 of our most fascinating books to explore 500 years of book collecting @rcphysicians.bsky.social. But there are 50,000 on our shelves! Today’s blog👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/archite... explores 5 16th C masterpieces on architecture, displayed at #OpenHouse2025.
