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SYMHC Classics: Emma Lazarus
This 2018 episode covers one of the United States' first successful Jewish American writers, moving in the New York literary scene of the late 1800s.…
4 years, 5 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Laënnec and Eunice
Holly and Tracy talk about the aspects of the stethoscope story that didn't make it into the episode, including the classism related to cleanliness s…
4 years, 5 months ago
Eunice Newton Foote
In 1856, Foote became the first person to make a connection between the Earth’s temperature and the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosp…
4 years, 5 months ago
Invention of the Stethoscope
One of the most basic tools of the medical profession is the stethoscope, but it’s a more recent invention than you might suspect. Its invention is c…
4 years, 5 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Frederic Tudor, the Ice King
This 2017 episode covers Tudor's clever plan: In cold weather, he would harvest ice for cheap, and then sell it all around the world when it was hot.…
4 years, 5 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Kitties and Smallpox
Holly and Tracy talk about the kitties in their lives and Mike's good fortune to have had his meals cooked for him. When they turn to smallpox, discu…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Eradication of Smallpox
Smallpox is a viral disease that has existed for millennia. But it’s now one of only two diseases that’s been eradicated through human activity, and …
4 years, 6 months ago
Three Upbeat Historical Cats
From caterer cat to war cat to museum guard, these three cats have their own unique places in history. Rest assured, while all creatures pass on, non…
4 years, 6 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Beheading of Sir Walter Raleigh
This 2018 episode covers the famed courtier, explorer, historian, Member of Parliament and soldier. He was part of England's defense against the Span…
4 years, 6 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Jo and Kerner
Holly and Tracy discuss Jo Nivison Hopper’s complex life story and how frustrating and angering it can be to research biographies like hers. They als…
4 years, 6 months ago