Vitamin C
A 500-Year Scientific Biography from Scurvy to Pseudoscience
The book tells the history of the science of vitamin C in three parts. First, was the 400 year battle to understand scurvy. Millions of people died until a scientific approach to the disease could be developed. Second, was the race to discover the vitamins, fueled by egos and marked by fierce competition and remarkable strokes of luck. The third part began with the attempt by Linus Pauling to found a new branch of medicine and win a third Nobel Prize. Instead he jump-started the vitamin and supplement industry, where money is to be made as long as science is ignored.
These stories illustrate how hard science is; but also that if you pay attention to it, it can make life better and save you money.
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https://www.amazon.com/Vitamin-500-Year-Scientific-Biography-Pseudoscience/dp/1633888266/
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