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Alison Li

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Alison Li is an historian of science and medicine who writes about medical research, hormones, and the culture in which they were shaped. She received the 2025 Jason A. Hannah Medal of the Royal Society of Canada for her book Wondrous Transformations.

Alison takes great pleasure in bringing the wonder of science to a non-specialist audience, especially those who feel that science is not for them. She lives in Toronto.

Instagram: @alisonliwriter

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Harry Benjamin and the early history of transgender healthcare

Harry Benjamin (1885-1986) was a pivotal figure in the early history of trans healthcare. He is the subject of my book Wondrous Transformations: A Maverick Physician, the Science of Hormones, and the Birth of the Transgender Revolution.

In 1966, Benjamin was the author of the ground-breaking book, The Transsexual Phenomenon, which was the first major text to try to define transgender identity and t Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 15, 2023 06:50 • Tags: history-of-medicine, trans-healthcare, trans-history, transgender

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	The Discovery of Insulin: Special Centenary Edition by Michael Bliss, Alison Li (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.16 avg rating — 426 ratings — published 1982 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wondrous Transformations: A Maverick Physician, the Science of Hormones, and the Birth of the Transgender Revolution 4.17 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women, Health, and Nation: Canada and the United States since 1945 (McGill-Queen's/AMS Healthcare Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society, 16) (Volume 16) by Georgina D. Feldberg, Molly Ladd-Taylor (Editor), Alison Li (Goodreads Author) (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Discovery of Insulin: Enlarged Edition by Michael Bliss, Alison Li (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	J.B. Collip and the Development of Medical Research in Canada: Extracts and Enterprise (McGill-Queen's/AMS Healthcare Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society, 18) (Volume 18) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairyland Coloring Book: Create your own wings and Relive Childhood Dreams! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essays in Honour of Michael Bliss: Figuring the Social by E.A. Heaman (Editor), Alison Li (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shelley McKellar (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars