Episode 117 (Elizabeth)

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music Up Niek Mountain by Peter Broderick El cascabel de plata by Federico Durand We hear just a little bit of imgs/ r by...

An episode of the the memory palace podcast, hosted by Nate DiMeo, titled "Episode 117 (Elizabeth)" was published on November 7, 2017 and runs 12 minutes.

November 7, 2017 ·12m · the memory palace

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Episode Description

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.

Music

Up Niek Mountain by Peter Broderick
El cascabel de plata by Federico Durand
We hear just a little bit of imgs/ r by Kara-Lis Coverdale
Dissolving Clouds by Biosphere
Nebula by Julianna Barwick
Only in the Dark by Ben Lukas Boysen

Notes

Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, & the Transformation of Illness by Chris Feudtner
Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of A Medical Miracle by Thea Cooper and Arthur Ainsberg
I'd also recommend searching the New York Times archive for Elizabeth Hughes and Diabetes. It's remarkable to go back and watch the story unfold.

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