EPISODE · Apr 11, 2019 · 1H 9M
Dog Gone: The Rabies Virus
from Light Your Bunsen Burner · host Mariela Rosas/Jonah Baker
A frantic mother brings her son to the laboratory of France's most influential bacteriologist. The boy had been bitten by a rabid dog and would certainly die from the dreaded disease. But would the cautious Louis Pasteur use his untested vaccine on the child? From ancient cures to modern protocols, rabies has had a crazy history. So grab some chicken nuggets and a bottle of wine and join us as we lose our minds trying to find the cure for this diabolical virus.
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A frantic mother brings her son to the laboratory of France's most influential bacteriologist. The boy had been bitten by a rabid dog and would certainly die from the dreaded disease. But would the cautious Louis Pasteur use his untested vaccine on the child? From ancient cures to modern protocols, rabies has had a crazy history. So grab some chicken nuggets and a bottle of wine and join us as we lose our minds trying to find the cure for this diabolical virus.
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