anesthesia

SCIENCE

What If You Woke Up During Heart Surgery?

What If | August 20, 2025

One second you are out cold. The next, you’re on the operating table. In the middle of heart surgery. Welcome to your most terrifying nightmare. What happens when anesthesia doesn’t work? Would you feel everything that was going on with your body? And why wouldn’t you be able to tell […]

WEIRD

The Surgery Speedrunner | Tales From the Bottle

Qxir | March 19, 2025

You probably wouldn’t want to undergo surgery with no anesthesia – but how would you feel if your surgeon asked everyone in the room to time him? “Robert Liston FRCSE, FRCS, FRS (28 October 1794 – 7 December 1847) was a Scottish surgeon. Liston was noted for his speed and […]