Elena Conis
Elena Conis is a historian of medicine and public health. She worked on her project “The DDT Myths” during her 2015–16 fellowship.
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DISTILLATIONS MAGAZINE
Beyond Silent Spring: An Alternate History of DDT
Our histories of the infamous chemical often conflict with the facts.
DISTILLATIONS MAGAZINE
Political Ills
Smallpox, polio, and the political and scientific haggling behind two medical triumphs.