The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

When Scientific Brilliance Isn’t Enough

Jun 13, 2023

23:11

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

William Halford's Vaccine

2min

The Disappearing Spoon: A Science History Podcast

4min

Rosetta Stone: How Language Is Learned

3min

The Incredible Story of William Halford's Underground Vaccine Trial

3min

The Dangers of a Vaccine Trial

5min

The Importance of Ethics in Science

5min

William Halford thought he had a surefire vaccine to stop herpes. And he wasn’t going to let anything—laws, ethics, his patients’ well-being—stop him from saving the world...

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