In Vitro Characterization of a Nineteenth-Century Therapy for Smallpox

Smallpox: Defeating a Virus That Killed Half a Billion People

This is a great data-driven short documentary by Neil Halloran about how smallpox was eradicated from the face of the Earth. And what it took was humanity, through the use of science & humanitarianism, answering its own plea for something to be done about it. Some philosophers believe there was a secondary humanitarian revolution that followed the scientific revolution. And I note this because the eradication of smallpox also had these two phase…

In Vitro Characterization of a Nineteenth-Century Therapy for Smallpox

In the nineteenth century, smallpox ravaged through the United States and Canada. At this time, a botanical preparation, derived from the carnivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, was proclaimed as being a successful therapy for smallpox infections. ...