How aspirin was discovered - Krishna Sudhir
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4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found was destined to influence the future course of medicine. Krishna Sudhir traces the history of aspirin.
As healthcare costs increase globally, aspirin is an example of a cheap drug that has significant benefits. Can you think of other examples of low cost treatments or interventions that have had significant health impact?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Krishna Sudhir
- Director Outis
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
