Using stories from science’s past to understand our world
Sophisticated drugs have enabled those with HIV to live long lives—as long as they take their medication.
Highly active antiretroviral drugs have turned HIV, once a death sentence, into a chronic manageable disease. But many people living with HIV, particularly the young, don’t take their medication properly—despite grave consequences for themselves and society.
No, not that kind of pen—this is the kind of pen that saves lives. Discover the history of the EpiPen.
Whether it’s preventing illness by vaccines or avoiding germs, this episode is about getting sick and staying healthy.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Science History Institute Book Club reads two histories of the space race: T-Minusby Jim Ottaviani and Shoot for the Moon by James Donovan.
Distillations talks to the 2019 Othmer Gold Medal winner about her work using nanotechnology to detect and treat disease.
Movies and television shows like to portray scientists as lone geniuses. But scientists with disabilities know the reality is much more complex.
