The Office's "The Injury" gets almost all the medical components right
Sep 30, 2019
Normally, we look at bad depictions of medicine in TV and film, and brainstorm ways to make scenes more medically accurate while keeping the stakes high. I wanted to share our latest episode, discussing The Office S02E12 "The Injury," because it's a great example of a show that did their research and gets most of the...
Sep 24, 2019
People put all sorts of things on burns. Butter... mayonnaise... mustard.
This week we discuss the medical accuracy of "The Injury," S02E12 of The Office - and for once, we're talking mostly about what a show gets right! This episode does an excellent job depicting the progression of Dwight's concussion, and while...
Sep 17, 2019
"First, we're gonna wipe out your bone marrow and clean out your DNA."
Johnny, Dr. Jackson, and guest Dr. Greg Winter discuss the glaring medical inaccuracies of the James Bond film Die Another Day. The biggest issues are related to "DNA replacement therapy, but this movie has everything! Shock paddles! Coma recovery...
Sep 10, 2019
Johnny, Dr. Jackson, and guest Dr. Greg Winter discuss the medical accuracy of the Junior Mint episode of Seinfeld and why modern safeguards would prevent it from taking place today. Plus, Greg and Jackson talk about their experiences in the operating room -- which aren't as glamorous as you'd think -- and one...
Sep 3, 2019
"His lungs have been removed." Johnny and Jackson discuss Star Trek: Voyager S01E05: "Phage," wherein Neelix's lungs are removed and he needs holographic replacements. Jackson learns that the Doctor is the hardest working hologram in medicine! Johnny gets grossed out for the first time in the history of this show! Once...