# Why plague doctors wore beaked masks

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: TED-Ed
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_ed_why_plague_doctors_wore_beaked_masks)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The year is 1656. Your body is wracked by violent chills. Your head pounds and you're too weak to sit up. In your feverish state, you see a strange-looking man wearing a beak-like mask, his body covered from head to toe. Without seeing his face, you know: you have the plague. So, where did these iconic outfits come from? Stephanie Honchell Smith explores the history of plague doctors. \[Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by George Zaidan, music by Samuel Bellingham\].

## Lectures

1. [Why plague doctors wore beaked masks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ted_ed_why_plague_doctors_wore_beaked_masks/de3b4cf352ac), 6 min (TED's player)