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12021-07-23T16:58:53+00:00Nat Pendergraft6plain2021-07-29T17:55:51+00:00Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alexander Bay Major/Minor: History and TV Writing and Production Title: The Doctor is In: An Interactive Tour of Medical History Abstract: To create an interactive experience for the audience member, actors will portray doctors from different time periods and places to showcase all the varied ways we have tried to treat different ailments. Specific diagnoses and treatment plans will be given to participants based on symptoms and the dominant medical theory of the era. By learning about the ways humans have used medicine in the past, modern individuals can recognize damaging patterns and logical fallacies that often influence medicine to this day. The first step to solving present day issues in the medical field is understanding their origin. Both educational and entertaining, this exhibit is meant to interest people in the world of history and share interesting facts with the lay public.
