Nuclear Bombs and Polio Interventions

Science and Beers by Michael Magee

May 6, 20211:31:48Science & Medicine

My guest this week is Dr Keith Andrew Meyers. We talk about two of his research interests, the economic consequences of atmospheric nuclear testing conducted in the Nevada desert during the 1950s, and the socioeconomic e...

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