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Vivien Thomas: The Heart (Non-) Surgeon
Episode 52
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
Description
Happy Black History month! In this episode, Aarati tells the unlikely story of a carpenter turned lab technician. Vivien Thomas created a blood shunt for the hearts of blue babies without ever having gone to medical school or earning a degree... and without getting credit for decades.
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