EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 38 MIN
The Woman Who Found the Cure for the Untreatable
from Watch Her Cook · host Cassie Yahnian and Danielle LaRock
Alice Ball is a name that was almost erased from history. At just 23 years old, Alice revolutionized the treatment for leprosy—a feared and misunderstood disease that carried a dark history in Hawaii. In this episode, we will explore Alice’s groundbreaking work, her struggle for recognition, and the decades-long fight to reclaim her legacy. Follow us on Instagram @watchhercookpodcast Sources: A Woman Who Changed the World Race Relations During the 1890s Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, a Chemist Who Created a Treatment For Leprosy The Chemist Whose Work Was Stolen From Her UWSOP: Alumni Legend Alice Ball The History of Hansen's Disease In Hawaii Alice Ball: The US Chemist Who Developed the Ball Method A Wholesome Horror: The Stigmas of Leprosy in the 20th Century Kava History on the Islands What is Jim Crow The Compromise of 1877 Why Don’t More of Us Know Her Name? Alice A. Ball is Hidden in History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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