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437. A Candle in the Darkness – Philipp Bozzini and the Lichtleiter

Dec 31, 202507:38Religion & Spirituality

In 1806, physician Philipp Bozzini introduced the Lichtleiter, a candle-lit, mirror-lined instrument designed for direct visual inspection of internal organs—an idea far ahead of its time and initially met with skepticis...

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437. A Candle in the Darkness – Philipp Bozzini and the Lichtleiter is an episode from Surgery 101 by Jon White. In 1806, physician Philipp Bozzini introduced the Lichtleiter, a candle-lit, mirror-lined instrument designed for direct visual...

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Published Dec 31, 2025, 07:38 long, audio available.

437. A Candle in the Darkness – Philipp Bozzini and the Lichtleiter

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