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Simon Schama on how inoculation changed the world
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:53:30
Publish Date: 2023-05-28 23:00:00
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As the recent past will attest, the discovery of vaccines can not only save lives, but also change the course of human history. Speaking with Matt Elton, Simon Schama explores the story of inoculation, charting the individuals and organisations who played a pivotal role in its use against deadly diseases including plague, smallpox and cholera.


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