Anyone who has ever enjoyed a wine and cheese night owes their good time to Louis Pasteur. This 19th century microbiologist and chemist developed the process now called pasteurization, as well as the first vaccine for rabies. Not only was Pasteur the father of germ theory, he was also a master of disguise, often using deception to outsmart his rivals and com ... Show More
Dec 2020
4410 - Sur la planète (On Earth)
Texte:<br>La France, par le passé patrie du père de l'immunisation, Louis Pasteur, fait maintenant partie des pays les plus sceptiques quant au vaccin sur la planète.<br><br>Traduction:<br>France was once home to the father of immunisation, Louis Pasteur, is now among the most va ... Show More
3m 23s
Nov 2023
Stéphane Bancel, PDG de Moderna
<p>Cette semaine, je vous propose une pause avec celui que l’on présentait il y a peu comme le français qui va sauver le monde. </p><p><br></p><p>Originaire de Marseille, il choisit d’évoluer au sein du monde pharmaceutique après son diplôme en génie chimique de l'École Centrale ... Show More
1h 31m
May 2023
Casey Mulligan on Vaccines, the Pandemic, and the FDA
<p>When there's no vaccine on the market, people will look for other ways to be safe, including school closures and the handwashing of groceries. Listen as economist Casey Mulligan of the University Chicago talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the costs of delaying a vaccine, ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2020
To Fight a Virus, and Win
May 14, 1796. Edward Jenner puts a theory to the test: can contracting one disease save you from another? Jenner goes down in history as the man who brought us one of the greatest advances in modern medicine: the vaccine. Its discovery led to the eradication of smallpox, a virus ... Show More
27m 43s
Sep 2022
La vacuna, el gran invento de la medicina
La vacuna es uno de los avances médicos que más vidas ha salvado en la historia, posiblemente millones. Pero, ¿sabías que era una práctica que ya se llevaba a cabo en Oriente? Su inventor, un médico rural inglés llamado Edward Jenner, probó su nuevo método con el hijo de su jardi ... Show More
11m 19s