Smallpox Vaccine: The bonus episode
08/21/20 • 18 min
In our recent episode on the discovery of the smallpox vaccine, we were fortunate to hear from several noted doctors and virologists. They shared their expertise on how vaccines work and offered predictions for when we might have a vaccine for COVID-19.
They were very generous with their time. So generous, in fact, that we couldn’t contain all of their big ideas in that one episode. Thus is born this bonus episode.
It is a privilege to share more of their expert commentary on the coronavirus and the search for a COVID-19 vaccine.
In our recent episode on the discovery of the smallpox vaccine, we were fortunate to hear from several noted doctors and virologists. They shared their expertise on how vaccines work and offered predictions for when we might have a vaccine for COVID-19.
They were very generous with their time. So generous, in fact, that we couldn’t contain all of their big ideas in that one episode. Thus is born this bonus episode.
It is a privilege to share more of their expert commentary on the coronavirus and the search for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Previous Episode
Smallpox Vaccine: Why the world's first vaccine matters now
You may have heard the story of Edward Jenner, the milkmaids, and the discovery of the smallpox vaccine. But is that story really true? In today’s episode, Dr. Pillay pulls back the curtain to reveal some little-known serendipity behind the discovery of the world’s first vaccine. As scientists strive to find a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, does that long-ago medical breakthrough have lessons to teach us even today? Listen to find out.
This week’s esteemed guests include Dr. Arthur Boylston, Dr. Paul Goepfert, Dr. Alice Phillips, Dr. Michael Saag, and Dr. Paula Traktman.
Shownotes:
To access the Smallpox Eradication Oral History Project at Emory University, click here.
To listen to Mary Guinan’s full oral history click here.
Next Episode
Warfarin: How a rat poison became one of the world’s most widely prescribed drugs
In the 1930s, an unknown disease was killing cattle across the Midwest. One Wisconsin farmer traveled 200 miles through a blizzard to the University of Wisconsin, desperate to find a solution. To emphasize the dire nature of the situation, that farmer brought the evidence with him, loading up his truck with bales of spoiled hay, a milk can of uncoagulated blood, and a dead cow. Quite by chance, he crossed paths with a sympathetic scientist and medical history was made.
Learn how that chance meeting set off a series of medical discoveries that resulted in a one-time rat poison saving President Eisenhower’s life and becoming one of the world’s most widely prescribed drugs. This is the story of warfarin.
Warning: This episode contains the description of an attempted suicide and may not be suitable for all audiences. If you or someone you know needs help call 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionhotline.com.
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