He teaches 1st Year module Video Production for Mobile Devices on the Imperial Horizons Programme.Īrticle text (excluding photos or graphics) © Imperial College London. He is a Science Museum Group Senior Research Associate (SMGSRA) and an Honorary Senior Research Associate of UCL’s Division of Surgery. Watch Paul Craddock's Videos on the History of Transplants (YouTube) About Paul Craddockĭr Paul Craddock is a cultural historian and author based in London. His video work has led him to appearances with Monocle, How To Academy and the BBC. Paul is also experienced in generating video content on his research to bring it to a wider audience. His series covering 'The History of Transplants in 10 Objects' can be viewed on YouTube and includes objects ranging from an apple, to a lake, to an aeroplane. Read further reviews of Spare Parts () Videos It’s a fascinating exploration of just how far humans will go to stay on the right side of death. I can’t think of any other book whose pages will make you laugh, gasp, grimace and wince. Spare Parts is a triumph of medical story-telling".
"I read Spare Parts with my mouth open, my eyes popping and my brain fizzing. Science writer and author Michael Brooks, says of it:
Reviewers praise Paul Craddock for the manner in which he brings to life the subject matter with both humanity and humour. Published in August by Fig Tree/Penguin, Spare Parts has since been awarded the Special Commendation of the Royal Society of Literature Giles St Aubyn Awards and made 'Book of the Week' by the Daily Mail. Spare Parts: A Surprising History of Transplants
These questions and more are answered in Dr Paul Craddock's debut book. Why did eighteenth-century dentists buy the live teeth of poor children?Īnd what role did a sausage skin and an enamel bath play in making kidney transplants a reality? How did an architect help pioneer blood transfusion in the 1660s? Spare Parts: A Surprising History of Transplants, by Horizons lecturer Paul Craddock, has been published to wide acclaim.
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