FEVER
Darcy Pattison
“…an engaging story of scientific research, hope, and determination.” Kirkus Review
People were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People’s Republic of China created a task force to find a cure.
Working in the 1970s, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou reviewed the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scrolls for ideas on where to start her research. She found 640 traditional treatments, and methodically started extracting compounds and testing them against malaria. Would any of them work?
Courage, resilience, and perseverance--follow the struggles of Nobel Prize scientist Tu Youyou as she works to find a cure to malaria.
Duration - 13m.
Author - Darcy Pattison.
Narrator - Josiah John Bildner.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Darcy Pattison
Josiah John Bildner
Moments in Science
Mims House
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
“…an engaging story of scientific research, hope, and determination.” Kirkus Review People were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People’s Republic of China created a task force to find a cure. Working in the 1970s, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou reviewed the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scrolls for ideas on where to start her research. She found 640 traditional treatments, and methodically started extracting compounds and testing them against malaria. Would any of them work? Courage, resilience, and perseverance--follow the struggles of Nobel Prize scientist Tu Youyou as she works to find a cure to malaria. Duration - 13m. Author - Darcy Pattison. Narrator - Josiah John Bildner. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:15
FEVER - main text
Duration:00:13:07
CLOSING CREDITS
Duration:00:00:35