In this mini-sode of the Randint Podcast, Raffy and Chandra discuss the impact of random events on history and medicine. They explore examples such as the discovery of the smallpox vaccine by Edward Jenner, the accidental invention of soft serve ice cream, the introduction of leaded gasoline, the misguided practice of lobotomies, and the accidental discovery of X-rays.
Things mentioned in the episode:
Edward Jenner & Smallpox: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1200696/
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen & Xrays: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_R%C3%B6ntgen
John Cade and Lithium: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02480-0
The invention of soft serve ice-cream: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_serve
History of the steam engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_steam_engine
Leaded petrol and violent crime: https://edtimes.in/researched-most-dangerous-man-in-history-who-accidentally-killed-millions-of-people/#google_vignette
Lobotomy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobotomy
Links to other Raffy & Chandra projects:
Raffy's newsletter - Sunday Surprise - https://www.photosbyraffy.com/sunday
Raffy's Instagram - Photos x Raffy - https://www.instragram.com/photosbyraffy
Chandra's Instagram - Chandrashan - https://www.instagram.com/chandrashan
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