Pain, Pus & Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
Season 1
Michael Mosley tells the story of the creation of our most useful and valuable drugs.
Where to Watch Pain, Pus & Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines • Season 1
3 Episodes
- Pain
E1PainWhat exactly is physical discomfort, and how can we control it? Mosley explains the profound effect pain has on our bodies and the ways in which we have endeavored to lessen it. He shows how, since the discovery of morphine, chemistry has conquered pain and how pain prevention and drug addiction are inextricably linked. - Pus
E2PusInfection can take over the entire human body, and up until the early 20th century the only medical defenses against it were more medieval than modern. Harnessing the power of microbes in the battle against infection led to what some consider humanity's greatest achievement the eradication of smallpox.
