Ep 19 Scurvy: Thanks a lot, evolution.

Arr, mateys, climb aboard for a swash-buckling tale of when the high seas were full of disease! Today we’re covering a non-infectious but no less terrifying scourge that has wrecked millions of lives and sent even the bravest of sailors quivering in their boots: Scurvy. From the open ocean to the California gold rush to modern times, scurvy has been causing collagen breakdown throughout human history, and we can blame it all on...evolution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Release date

Lydbog: 5. februar 2019