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Eradication

11 min read 15 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A gripping history of the global campaign to eradicate yellow fever, revealing how scientific hubris and imperial ambition led to a flawed, cautionary tale about the limits of human power over nature.

You’ll learn

  • Why eradication is a dangerous ideology
  • The discovery of jungle yellow fever
  • How imperialism shaped public health
  • The limits of simple technical solutions