Florence Nightingale: Data-Driven Reformer of Medicine

This Women in History Mini-Series episode with Dr. Victoria Bateman explores the groundbreaking contributions of Florence Nightingale, highlighting her use of data and statistics to revolutionize healthcare and public health during the 19th century. Discover how her innovative use of data visualization and her perseverance against gender biases transformed modern nursing and public health policy. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Florence Nightingale's Legacy 02:21 The Crimean War and Nightingale's Impact 05:18 Data Collection and Analysis in Healthcare 07:18 Overcoming Gender Bias in Medicine 09:23 Innovations in Data Visualization 11:59 Nightingale's Lasting Influence and Conclusion Follow Breaking Math on Substack ( ) Twitter ( ) Instagram ( ) Bluesky ( ) Website ( ) YouTube ( ) Follow Victoria on Website ( ) Instagram ( ) Twitter ( ) Bluesky ( ) Follow Autumn on Twitter ( ) Bluesky ( ) Instagram ( ) Substack ( ) TikTok ( )

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Florence Nightingale: Data-Driven Reformer of Medicine is an episode from Breaking Math Podcast by Autumn Phaneuf & Noah Giansiracusa.

This episode is 12:55 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2026.

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