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Laura Mazer
Austin, TX
Laura’s Substack
Essays
  • Yes, Virginia, There is a Virus
  • Episode 6: The Abortionist of Auschwitz
  • How to keep your aunt in her grave
  • Episode 5: A Tale of Two Lobotomies - The story of Walter Freeman
  • Episode 4: The Anatomist Who Invented Geology
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Dr. Laura Mazer is a board-certified surgeon who transitioned to a career as a full-time educator. She now writes at the intersection of history and medical science, exploring how new knowledge emerges and how old knowledge is improved.

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When I’m not working, I enjoy travel, hiking, and local theater. I’ve moved enough to make packing and Ikea furniture creation a marketable skill.

 

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