We are joined by special guest educator Patrick Kelly on this collaborative episode.  Here we'll talk about severe allergic reactions and how early discoveries in the treatment of such led to a revolutionary life-saving technology: the auto-injector pen.  Commonly known as an Epipen, this little bit of medical marvel was the culmination of a fascinating story of discovery involving a tropical voyage, stinging marine life, self-treatment on the battlefields of World War II, and many scientists stumbling onto the right answers.

Guest Bio: Patrick Kelly
With a masters in exercise physiology and a pension for teaching medical history as well as anatomy and physiology, Patrick has created an impressive body of online educational content on the subject.  He features many stories on medical history too.  He was an intern at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, writing and researching videos for their channel.  You may find a body of his work on his main YouTube channel, Corporis along with multiple well researched and well produced videos on topics in Medical History. 

Youtube Links:
Medical History Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PatrickKellyMedicalHistory
Epipen Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ax-MpVfrTI
Corporis Channel (Anatomy and Physiology): https://www.youtube.com/c/Corporis

Social Media Links:
Instagram: @patkellyteaches
Twitter:  @PatKellyTeaches
TikTok: @patkellyteaches

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