About this episode

Tracy discusses a peculiar statement from a paper related to Carlos J. Finlay, while Holly shares her thoughts on a pact made by Hartlib and his associates.

Tracy talks about a strange statement in a paper she read while working on the Carlos J. Finlay episode. Holly shares her amusement at the pact Hartlib and his friends made. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tracy, Holly

Topics covered

• disease
• history
• pacts
• scientific statements
• Carlos J. Finlay

Keywords

• disease pact
• Carlos J. Finlay
• Hartlib
• history
• scientific papers

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