Alice Ball’s Hidden Cure

Join Ben & Pia for an INCREDIBLE historical adventure about Alice Ball, a young chemist who turned a stubborn tree oil into a life-changing treatment in early 1900s Honolulu! This episode uncovers science, kindness, and a name that almost vanished. Perfect for curious minds who love experiments, gentle mystery, and real-life heroes. Learn how small steps in a lab made big changes for families and hospitals across islands and oceans. Historical Fun Fact: Alice Ball was the first woman and first African American to earn a master’s degree from the College of Hawaii at age 23 and created a method that made chaulmoogra oil injectable for treating Hansen’s disease! Did you know? What would you try if a thick, sticky oil kept clogging syringes and doctors asked you to fix it? Which story do you want to hear next? Tell Ben & Pia in the comments — they love your ideas! #LetsRewind #AliceBall #History #ScienceHistory #STEMHeroes #HawaiiHistory #WomenInScience #AmazingTrueStories #LearningIsFun