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    Conquering Pain | The Swindle | 2

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    Conquering Pain | The Swindle | 2

    FromAmerican Innovations

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    Length:
    40 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 15, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    After experimenting on himself, Horace Wells realized that laughing gas might help make surgeries less painful. But his search for a business partner would lead him to a fateful encounter with a petty crook named William Morton.Support us by supporting our sponsors! The Great Courses - Go to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/AI for a special FREE TRIAL to The Great Courses Plus.Wix - Create your very own professional website today at wix.com
    Released:
    Nov 15, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (42)

    DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments.Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the greatest discoveries of the past century. From Wondery, the network behind Business Wars, American History Tellers, and Dirty John.