Rather than epithets and dogma, it is best to turn to empirical evidence to learn how to give an unforgettable talk. As Laurence Klotz demonstrates, G. S. Brindley’s 1983 lecture on erectile dysfunction is truly unforgettable.
A hundred years on
Becoming an Oslerphile
Who Named It?
The Road Toll
Osler and Australia
UCEM Raises Ayds Awareness
Popular Misconceptions About Evolution

Ask the average lay person what they take the word evolution to mean, and few will reply “the change in the genetic frequency of a population over time”. The lack of understanding can be further evidenced by US figures where only 45% of people hold true the statement “human beings, as we know them, developed from earlier species of animals”. More worrying was a study conducted by the Jewish Theological Seminary and HCD Research in Flemington, New Jersey where 34% of doctors reportedly believed that the Intelligent Design was a superior explanation.
Pupils and Prostitutes
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 010

Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia. The format is starting to take shape – we will be trying to post questions on:
* Rare or eponymous syndromes
* Medical history or biography
* Bizarre and ‘out there’ medical trivia to baffle your colleagues
































