Health & the body
One man convinced the world vitamin C cures colds
11 min
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
- 1Intro1 min
- 2The Architect of the Molecule3 min
- 3The Vitamin Pivot2 min
- 4The Book That Changed the Pharmacy2 min
- 5The Evidence vs. The Myth3 min
- 6Outro1 min
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