Age Recommendation
Recommended for all ages.
World Science Festival Brisbane From Stone Age Surgery to Modern Medicine
23 Mar 2023
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
1 hour 30 minutes
(no interval, subject to change without notice)
$35 *
* A transaction fee of $7.20 applies.
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23 Mar 2023
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
Overview
Evidence of a successful amputation found in 31,000-year-old skeletal remains has rewritten the medical history books. The extraordinary find in Borneo challenges modern medicine’s successful amputation record, which stretches back a mere 100 years.
Our expert panel traces the discovery story and shares some of the current advances in medical science that bring new hope and freedom to modern amputees.