8: Painless cover art

8: Painless

8: Painless

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

An island of eternal youth and painlessness, a man who wants to get there, and another who wants to leave.

Then, I explore Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, a very rare condition where people don't feel any pain. I delve into its development, how to diagnose it, and the treatments available.

This episode's ad is for Dwale, a pretty common medieval anaesthetic that may have killed many.

What listeners say about 8: Painless

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.