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Tag: Vasco Da Gama

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2951: Going to Sea

Richard Willson

Posted on April 22, 2020 · Episode: 2951 Scurvy, Vitamin C, and the Origins of the Modern Clinical Trial. Today, we go to sea.

Tags Age of Discovery Age of Sail Clinical Trial Controlled Trial Magellan medical research Military Health nutrition Spice Trade Vasco Da Gama vitamins

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