The woman who introduced inoculation to England
Channel: De Balie
Date: 2023-09-15

Three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world and left a deep imprint on society. But the wave of panic, competitive vaccine research, economic impact, and distrust in medical science have already occurred. In his new book Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations (2023) the internationally renowned historian Simon Schama shows how the world has survived similar pandemics before.

Learn the story of Lady Mary Montagu, the woman who introduced inoculation to England.

This video contains fragments of the conversation. Watch the whole programme here ⤵
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KItnRQvZEZw&t=92s 

Programme editors: Merlijn Geurts & Karlijn Saris
Moderator: Yoeri Albrecht
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