EPISODE · Apr 22, 2024 · 27 MIN
The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
from For the Ages: A History Podcast · host New-York Historical Society
The discovery of the cell in the 17th century caused a paradigm shift in medicine, with the human body coming to be seen as something never before imagined: an ecosystem in and of itself; a collection of innumerable organic parts working in tandem to fulfill our biological functions. Physician and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee sits down with David M. Rubenstein to explore how this watershed moment came about and how its effects are still playing out in the form of radical medical advancements that draw into sharper relief what it means to be human. Recorded on December 13, 2022
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