1 時間6分
Episode 2: B is for Byssinosis. Wretched Conditions
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- 生命科学
Tune in as Vivian spins a tale involving poisonous fluff, the invention of the weekend, and the history of child labor laws in the US. From the pages of 200 year-old essays on strange coughs comes a mysterious and literal “Case of the Mondays” brought on by processing raw textiles - but what exactly is causing it? And why don’t we work on Saturdays? And who’s the kid in the Wretched Conditions icon? Find out all the answers to these questions - and more - in Episode 2: B is for Byssinosis.
Tune in as Vivian spins a tale involving poisonous fluff, the invention of the weekend, and the history of child labor laws in the US. From the pages of 200 year-old essays on strange coughs comes a mysterious and literal “Case of the Mondays” brought on by processing raw textiles - but what exactly is causing it? And why don’t we work on Saturdays? And who’s the kid in the Wretched Conditions icon? Find out all the answers to these questions - and more - in Episode 2: B is for Byssinosis.
1 時間6分