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Caitjan Gainty, The Conversation
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The science of resurrecting the ‘dead’ has a creepy history
Resuscitative efforts in the past centuries were understood to require the stimulation of the body back into mechanical action.
Caitjan Gainty, The Conversation
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How snake oil got a bad name
Until the late 19th century, snake oil actually led a decidedly uncontroversial existence.
Caitjan Gainty, The Conversation
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Covid-19: History shows that vaccines alone are not enough to eradicate a virus
Smallpox eradication teaches that high-tech vaccinations only work when they are effectively combined with low-tech public health strategies.
Caitjan Gainty, The Conversation & Agnese Vitali, The Conversation
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