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Frankenstein Versus the Volcano
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
The Out From Mount Tambora
Eustuc Leebig was one of a handful of scientists who transformed the way people ate. His work on beef extract and infant formula came from the same motivation. In a civilized, scientifically advanced world, nobody should be going hungry. For most of western continental europe, the crisis of 18 16 was the last serious famine. That is largely thanks to eustus liebig. Mount tambora caused untold suffering around the world. It also inspired ideas as diverse as nutritional science, frankenstein and the bicycle.
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