In this episode we discuss London's water system and how it contributed to the epidemic of 1848-49. Then we look at two reviews of John Snow's groundbreaking paper, On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. Was it ignored or disparaged like many secondary sources say?

In this episode we discuss London's water system and how it contributed to the epidemic of 1848-49. Then we look at two reviews of John Snow's groundbreaking paper, On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. Was it ignored or disparaged like many secondary sources say?

London Water, Critics & Words to Live By

Stories of health breakthroughs and the people who made them. Host, Connor Sexton, has studied public health for 15 years. He spent 2 years in Kenya with Peace Corps before earning his Master of Public Health.&nbsp; We blend Public Health, History, Political Science, and Art to tell stories of health breakthroughs, the context in which they occurred and who drove them forward. The goal is to give its listeners a better understanding of the world they live in and how it came to be.

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Stories of health breakthroughs and the people who made them. Host, Connor Sexton, has studied public health for 15 years. He spent 2 years in Kenya with Peace Corps before earning his Master of Public Health.  We blend Public Health, History, Political Science, and Art to tell stories of health breakthroughs, the context in which they occurred and who drove them forward. The goal is to give its listeners a better understanding of the world they live in and how it came to be.

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London Water, Critics & Words to Live By

London Water, Critics & Words to Live By