About this episode

Boydston discusses the history of vaccine development for diphtheria and smallpox, featuring a new horse friend named Jim.

The episode where Boydston brings us some true crime that’s really more of a history lesson on the history of developing vaccines for diphtheria and smallpox and the biologics that made it possible. We’re gonna meet our new horse friend, Jim, and we love him almost as much as Sound. There’s a lot of science talk, so buckle up guys. This will all lead to the eventual passing of The 1902 Biologics Control Act to establish checks and balances for creating and administering vaccines. Welcome to Boydston’s rabbit hole, we’re all jumping in. Come say hi on our socials! Facebook- The Tipsy Ghost Instagram- @thetipsyghostpodcast TikTok @thetipsyghost_pod Email us your stories at thetipsyghost@gmail.com Show your support when you subscribe, leave a great review & give us a 5 star rating—it really helps!

People in this episode

Host: Boydston

Topics covered

• true crime
• history of vaccines
• diphtheria
• smallpox
• biologics
• science

Keywords

• vaccines
• diphtheria
• smallpox
• biologics
• history
• science
• The 1902 Biologics Control Act

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