Technology & Culture
Victorian Doctors Sent Patients to the Beach to Heal. Turns Out, That Wasn't Crazy.
For over a century, the Victorian habit of prescribing 'sea air' to sick patients was written off as charming but useless folk medicine. Now, researchers studying negative ions, coastal minerals, and what they call 'blue space' are quietly rehabilitating the reputation of those old seaside prescriptions.
Mar 13, 2026