Ever wonder how we got to where we are today with our scientific breakthroughs? As we forge ahead into the year, let’s take some time to thank the intrepid researchers, volunteers, and even the occasional dog who came before us, made sure our food and drugs are free from poison, and built the devices that make our modern lives possible! Learn all about this journey with Michael Aranda in a new episode of SciShow!
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The Poison Squads: The Stupid, Risky First Food Safety Tests:    • The First Food Safety Tests Were Horr...  

How Pocket Calculators Changed Electronics Forever:    • How Pocket Calculators Changed Electr...  

How Studying Bacteria Almost Kept Us From Discovering the Flu:    • How Studying Bacteria Almost Kept Us ...  
The Real Story of John Snow:    • The Real Story of John Snow  

A Deadly Mistake That Led to Safer Medicine | Elixir Sulfanilamide:    • A Deadly Mistake That Led to Safer Me...  

Thalidomide: The Chemistry Mistake That Killed Thousands of Babies:    • Thalidomide: The Chemistry Mistake Th...  

When Sled Dogs Saved an Alaskan Town:    • When Sled Dogs Saved an Alaskan Town  

That Time the US Government Poisoned Alcohol:    • That Time the US Government Poisoned ...  

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