#793 Rivalries at the Cutting Edge: How Personal Battles Forged Medical Miracles
Release Date: 03/08/2024
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info_outlineRivalries at the Cutting Edge: How Personal Battles Forged Medical Miracles
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Welcome to a riveting episode of the Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series, where today we dive into the fascinating world of medical innovation, rivalry, and the indomitable spirit of human progress. In a journey through time, we unravel how the worst in people sometimes leads to the best for humanity.
Imagine the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that have saved millions of lives, shaped by the hands of brilliant but flawed individuals. These were not saints but driven, competitive beings whose envy, ambition, and rivalry, while often tarnishing their personal legacies, inadvertently spurred some of the most significant medical discoveries in history.
In this episode, we're honored to host returning guest and audience favorite, Smithsonian Associate Dr. Andrew Lam. Dr. Andrew Lam is a visionary surgeon, esteemed author, and assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Lam takes us behind the scenes of his upcoming Smithsonian Associates presentation, "Rivalries in Medicine: How Humanity Can Benefit from the Worst in People." For more information about Dr. Lam’s Smithsonian Associates presentation, please check out our show notes, but today, Dr. Lam will share a ‘tease’ from his latest book, "The Masters of Medicine," revealing the mavericks, the moments, and the mistakes that have sparked the greatest medical discoveries of our times, along with more about his upcoming Smithsonian Associates presentation.
Dr. Lam will tell us today about how we, as a society, should channel our competitive nature for the greater good? How do rivalries shape the advancements that push humanity forward? From the battlefields of ego and personal vendettas between legends like Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch to the contemporary corridors of cutting-edge medical research, we explore how these personal conflicts have paradoxically paved the way for innovations that define modern medicine.
Join us for an unforgettable exploration of how, in the quest to outdo one another, we often end up doing the best for all. This is not just a lesson from history; it's a blueprint for the future. Stay tuned, engage with curiosity, and let's discover together the incredible ways in which humanity's worst traits have, against all odds, led to some of our greatest achievements. Welcome to the
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