After telling story last week to #ClothworkersCompany of acrimony that erupted over who should get credit for insulin discovery, big thanks to Emilie Lucchesi who interviewed me about this very same subject for her great article in ‘Discover’ magazine www.discovermagazine.com/health/insul...
Insulin Was a Life-Saving Discovery That Came with a Bit of Controversy
Learn more about the discovery of insulin and the controversy this life-saving medicine sparked.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
After telling story last week to #ClothworkersCompany of acrimony that erupted over who should get credit for insulin discovery, big thanks to Emilie Lucchesi who interviewed me about this very same subject for her great article in ‘Discover’ magazine www.discovermagazine.com/health/insul...
So how did 2 scientists doing wool research in 1940s, in a former stable filled with chloroform fumes help transform insulin from 'thick brown muck' into Wall St gold...??? Delighted to explain all to the #ClothworkersCompany next Wed (30th)...
www.clothworkers.co.uk/history/hist...
www.clothworkers.co.uk/history/hist...
April 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
So how did 2 scientists doing wool research in 1940s, in a former stable filled with chloroform fumes help transform insulin from 'thick brown muck' into Wall St gold...??? Delighted to explain all to the #ClothworkersCompany next Wed (30th)...
www.clothworkers.co.uk/history/hist...
www.clothworkers.co.uk/history/hist...