Ep 1 - He Saved Millions of Lives but Died in an Insane Asylum. This is Dr. Ignac Semmelweis.

In this conversation, we get into one of the most remarkable stories in medicine and scientific discovery. That is the story of Ignac Semmelweis – a Hungarian-born medical doctor who is credited with discovering the importance of hand washing and a protocol for preventing childbed fever in the 1840s. But rather than being hailed as a hero, and the savior thousands and eventually millions of women, he is found dead, alone in an insane asylum just a few years later. Was Semmelweis a tragic hero, sacrificed on the altar of the scientific establishment who refused to see he genius? Or is there more to the story?

Chapters

00:00 The Story of Ignaz Semmelweis

04:29 Understanding Childbed Fever

08:39 Historical Context of Medicine

13:25 Semmelweis's Unique Environment

17:53 Theories of Childbed Fever

27:34 Semmelweis's Discovery and Impact

References & Recommended Reading

The Doctors' Plague: Germs, Childbed Fever, and the Strange Story of Ignac Semmelweis https://a.co/d/2847r4o

Norbie Schickel – Biography

Norbie Schickel is a father, fitness enthusiast, equestrian, entrepreneur and the host of Unconditional. With a lifelong interest in subjects related to health, fitness, history, mindset and business, he started Unconditional to share his journey and passion for these subjects with the world.