Health & the body11 min
One man convinced the world vitamin C cures colds
Linus Pauling won two Nobel Prizes before pivoting to a massive, unproven campaign for megadosing vitamins that still dominates pharmacy aisles today. This story examines how scientific prestige can launch enduring medical myths that outlive the evidence.
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In this episode
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Architect of the Molecule3 min
- 03The Vitamin Pivot2 min
- 04The Book That Changed the Pharmacy2 min
- 05The Evidence vs. The Myth3 min
- 06Outro1 min
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