When Edward Jenner created the first vaccine against smallpox, he had no idea what caused smallpox. The scientific appreciation of “germ theory” was just the start of the process of understanding microbiology. The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of the scientific study of “germs,” and how early germ theory actually delayed the scientific discovery of viruses.
“Seeds,” I tell you. “Seeds of Fever and Seeds of Plague That Pass Through the Air”
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To read the perverted history of Jenner, he killed and maimed thousands with his cow pus, including his son. A huckster that pushed the crap as they/ BillyGates are today. Beware and afraid of ‘the vaXXine’.
I do hope that is a joke. The anti-vax flat earthers are regurgitating old unproven anti-science pap.
My 14yo grandson currently out of school may learn more in 14 minutes than he would all week in school.