Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-07-13
Books mentioned on Selects: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Feminist Physician
Becoming the first licensed woman physician in America was tough, convincing male surgeons to wash their hands between patients was even tougher. In this classic episode Josh and Chuck pay tribute to a genuine pioneer in medicine and society.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Macbeth
Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy exploring ambition, guilt, and the darker side of human nature.
Discussed“Um, and so much so that even in her autobiography, which was published in 1895 when she was in her 70s, she called it 'Pioneering Work'.”
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