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Maria Theresa's Medical Legacy (with Matt Kaplan)

Noble Blood by iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

Feb 3, 202628:58Society & Culture

Dana is joined by the science writer for The Economist, Matt Kaplan, to discuss 18th century medical progress, the legacy of Maria Theresa, and the tragedy of Ignaz Semmelweis. Order Matt's new book, I TOLD YOU SO! , now...

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Maria Theresa's Medical Legacy (with Matt Kaplan) is an episode from Noble Blood by iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild. Dana is joined by the science writer for The Economist, Matt Kaplan, to discuss 18th century medical progress, the legacy of...

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