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Posted byAwkwardin/reads-Jun 13, 2016 at 6:52 PMΔ

Scott And Scurvy (Idle Words)

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Scott And Scurvy (Idle Words)

But here was a Royal Navy surgeon in 1911 apparently ignorant of what caused the disease, or how to cure it. Somehow a highly-trained group of scientists at the start of the 20th century knew less about scurvy than the average sea captain in Napoleonic times.

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A great science detective story, about the history of scurvy and vitamin c.

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  • greenieJun 13, 2016 at 8:44 PM

    I always love stuff at idlewords and I don't think I've read this one. Very excited to read it with my morning tea tomorrow. Thanks for posting it!

  • curvy_deeJun 13, 2016 at 7:33 PM

    This is an absolutely fascinating read - thank you!

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