To swill or to smell: How John Snow determined the cause of cholera
About this episode
Daniel and Kelly explore how John Snow determined cholera's transmission through contaminated water.
Daniel and Kelly dive into the history of medicine, and discuss the data John Snow collected to argue that cholera is transmitted through contaminated water and not foul-smelling air. These data bolstered the emerging germ theory of disease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Daniel, Kelly
Topics covered
- history of medicine
- cholera
- germ theory
- data collection
- public health
Keywords
- cholera
- John Snow
- germ theory
- contaminated water
- history of medicine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: germ theory, iHeartPodcasts
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