The Disappearing Spoon: When Mosquitoes Cured Insanity
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How an early 20th century doctor pitted one scourge (malaria) against another (syphilis).
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Host: Sam Kean
Senior Producer: Mariel Carr
Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez
Audio Engineer: Jonathan Pfeffer
Music:
"Delamine" by Blue Dot Sessions.
All other music composed by Jonathan Pfeffer.
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