WTHSoc March 2023 Meeting Details
Date - 31 Mar 2023 Time - 20:00 (Doors open 19:30) Location - Weston Turville Village Hall Title - “Science and Superstition - Medicine in the Roman Empire" Speaker – Towse Harrison Entrance - £2 members, £3 visitors “Science and Superstition - Medicine in the Roman Empire” Towse Harrison Meeting on Friday 31 st Mar 2023 The Talk Towse says, ‘the Romans were very clever but their ideas on medicine and surgery relied largely on magic and folklore’. To support his talk there will be real artefacts and authentic replicas which give insight into how the Romans thought the body worked and what they did to treat disease and injury. Prepare to be surprised! For anyone interested there will be an opportunity to examine a selection of the objects at the end of the talk. Our Speaker Towse Harrison has a background in history, music and museum education having worked with groups such as English Heritage, T