The Science of Death

CultureHealthBlack Death
Written By Adam Walsh
 

In this episode, we cover the actual science behind what made the Black Plague so devastating and what makes it potentially still so devastating today. Yersinia Pestis, the actual bacteria that causes the Black Death, is one of the deadliest bacteria the world has ever known. In this episode, we explore why.

 
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