Simon Schama on how inoculation changed the world
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The Importance of Inoculation in India
Quinton: A lot of the understanding and confidence in doing the unthinkable, putting a bit of poison into your body comes from people on the ground. One of the most remarkable documents I talk about is the man who we've learned really to mistrust as the exaggerating Dr. Cronicle - John Sefanaya Holwell. The next section of his book then explores the spread of cholera in the 19th century. He's excited that his shipping company FedEx has set a goal of having carbon neutral operations by 2040.
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