Princesses, Slaves, and Explosives: The Scandalous Origin of Vaccines
The history of inoculation may sound a little dry, but it’s really an epic tale of human trafficking, semi-illicit experimentation, and high explosives. It’s a globe-hopping story that stars harem girls, noblewomen, prisoners, princesses, slaves, and even a witch hunter. In the Shadow of Smallpox Smallpox has troubled humanity for thousands of years. Wherever we’ve…
