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72: The Stolen Cure for Leprosy

Aug 31, 2020
34:13
Ever heard of Alice Ball? No? There’s a pretty awful reason why you haven’t... This week’s episode has all the answers you need to one of the most scandalous stories you’ve never heard

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References and Further Reading 
  1. https://scientificwomen.net/women/ball-alice-121
  2. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732910-900-alice-ball-pioneered-leprosy-treatment-and-then-had-her-work-stolen/
  3. https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/alice-ball
  4. https://www.biography.com/.amp/scientist/alice-ball
  5. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/leprosy
  6. https://www.lepra.org.uk/what-we-do/leprosy
  7. https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/treatment/index.html

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