Jan 10, 2023
It's a journey through illness and history as Jenn and Lea talk with epidemiologist Wes Martin and learn a lot about scurvy: What it is, how people get it, and why it's dangerous. (The teeth really do not go back in!) But we don't stop there: We'take a historical tour of the diseases and dangers of the Age of Piracy, many of which still afflict people today, thanks in no small part to imperialism, colonialism, environmental and economic racism and other systemic inequities. (Also, an important reminder: Hey, crew, wash your hands.)
Connect with Wes Martin on Twitter: @weslungus
Want to know more about public health today and how to help? Doctors without Frontiers / Medicins sans Frontieres
A great basic resource about public health: The World Health Organization
In the United States? Check out the work and policy initiatives of the American Public Health Association
Connect with us on Twitter: @PiracyGay
Connect with Lea on Instagram: @leawhymua
Connect with Jenn on Instagram: @RJSpirko
Intro voiceover by Steve Blodgett
Wave sounds produced by Julius H, and our theme music is by John Sib. Available on Pixabay music.
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