Freakonomics Radio - Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6
Most of human history it has been scientific-ish at best.
Freakonomics Radio - Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6 launched on December 5, 2016 with 60 votes, #1,046 of 3,449 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
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Bad Medicine, Part 1: The Story of 98.6 - Freakonomics
We tend to think of medicine as a science, but for most of human history it has been scientific-ish at best. In the first episode of a three-part series, we look at the grotesque mistakes produced by centuries of trial-and-error, and ask whether the new era of evidence-based medicine is the solution. We begin with the story of 98.6. You know the number, right? It’s one of the most famous numbers there is. Because the body temperature of a healthy human being is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Isn’t it? ANUPAM JENA: So, now I’m going to take your temperature, if you don’t mind just open your mouth and I’ll insert the thermometer. PHILIP MACKOWIAK: … dates back to a physician by the name of Carl…from freakonomics.com
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