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Episode 48: Micrographia

27 Aug, 2019  in Podcasts  tagged bacteria / fracastoro / germ / germ theory / hooke / leeuwenhoek / microbiology / microscope by AdamRodman

Germs are regarded today with a combination of fear and disgust. But mankind’s first introduction to the microbial world started off on a very different foot. In this episode, as part of a larger series contextualizing germ theory, we’ll talk about the discovery of animalcules and how they forever changed […]

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Episode 45: The French Disease at 500

21 Apr, 2019  in Podcasts  tagged epidemics / epidemiology / ethics / fracastoro / germ theory / history / live / malariotherapy / mercury / paracelsus / physiology / STI / syphilis / tony breu / vaccination by AdamRodman

  In 1495, a mysterious and deadly plague struck the city of Naples. Over the next 500 years, the medical attempts to understand and treat this new disease — syphilis — would mold and shape medicine in surprising ways. In this episode, Tony Breu and I will perform an historical […]

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