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5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World

5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World

FromScience Solved It


5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World

FromScience Solved It

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1854, the London neighborhood of Soho experienced a deadly outbreak of cholera, a truly horrible disease. Doctors at the time were powerless to stop it because they didn’t actually understand how cholera spread, until one doctor—an anesthetist—used a map to completely change the way we investigate disease. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (19)

A deep dive into the world's greatest mysteries that were solved by science. Brought to you by Motherboard and staff writer Kaleigh Rogers.