This Podcast Will Kill Youさんのイラストまとめ

In 1681, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek became the first person to see the giardia parasite, by looking in his own stool. His work in microscopy revolutionized the way we see the world (cue "A Whole New World").

Portrait by Jan Verkolje, 1680s. From Rijksmuseum, Wellcome Collection.

Happy #SkeletonSaturday, everyone! We hope you're feeling happier than this sad pile of bones!

The English Dance of Death. Thomas Rowlandson, 1815. Getty Research Institute.

Things have been a bit busy for us so we’ve been slacking on our social media.. but we’d never miss a #skeletonsaturday!

This gorgeous illustration is from a Persian medical encyclopedia published in the 1600s. From National Library of Medicine.

How about this artsy 1946 German poster about sexually transmitted infections? According to google translate: "Do you even know each other? STIs harm!" However, STIs aren't about how well you do or don't know someone.

Color lithograph by G.C. Schulz. Wellcome Collection

These mid-1800s illustrations show gonnorrheal ophthalmia & eruptions on the face. However, the artist, R.J. Brodie, may have taken a few liberties. He seemed to believe that sex in any form was immoral, which may have guided him to exaggerate these diseases.

Wellcome Collection

Put your best foot bone forward on this #SkeletonSaturday by gazing at this beautiful illustration by Christoph Jacob Trew.

From NIH

This handy little graphic shows the most common symptoms of infection with Zika virus.

From Wikimedia Commons

Do the words "pleasant" and "laxative" really belong next to each other?

From Wellcome Collection

Pupil dilation is one of the less deadly side effects of atropine, one of the toxins contained in Atropa belladonna. Figure 6 on the bottom right of this image illustrates this response following ingestion of atropine.

From Wellcome Collection

Ever wanted to know how the belladonna plant got its name? Or who put the 'deadly' in 'deadly nightshade'? It's your lucky day! Check out our latest ep on the fascinating Atropa belladonna, featuring one of our favorite people, Matt from In Defense of Plants!

Wikimedia Commons