EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 58 MIN
To swill or to smell: How John Snow determined the cause of cholera
from Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe · host iHeartPodcasts
Daniel and Kelly dive into the history of medicine, and discuss the data John Snow collected to argue that cholera is transmitted through contaminated water and not foul-smelling air. These data bolstered the emerging germ theory of disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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