5 Things Humans Got Really Wrong About Our Bodies

The video explores five historical misconceptions about the human body: the four humors theory, miasma theory, toothworms, emission theory of vision, and recapitulation theory in embryology. It discusses how these ideas were formed, their impact on medical practices, and how modern science debunked them, leading to a better understanding of human biology.

What was the emission theory regarding how humans see?

Explain the recapitulation hypothesis and its significance in embryology.

What were the main assumptions of Haeckel's biogenic law?

How did the understanding of human development evolve from the 18th century to the late 19th century?