
Ep 7 Hit Me With Your Best (Polio) Shot
This Podcast Will Kill You
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The March of Dimes - The Nobel Prize in Polio Research
Jonas Salk and Albert Saban are the only polio-related scientists to win a Nobel Prize. Their work revolutionized cell culture in the lab, paving the way for vaccine development. The March of Dimes began to essentially funnel money into the development of a vaccine. These two would feature as the major players in one of the most contentious scientific rivalries of the 20th century.
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