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The Air Between Us: How We Forgot (Then Remembered) That Disease Travels Through Air

March 12, 2025 • by SC Zoomers • Season 3 • Episode 35

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In this eye-opening episode of Heliox, we unravel the forgotten history of airborne disease transmission. Join us as we trace how Florence Nightingale intuitively used ventilation to save lives in the 1850s—long before germ theory existed. We explore the fascinating twist where medicine's obsession with hand washing and droplet transmission inadvertently pushed airborne precautions to the sidelines for decades. Learn why technological limitations led scientists to focus on bacteria in droplets while missing the crucial role of viruses in aerosols. This scientific blind spot shaped hospital designs, public health policies, and pandemic responses for generations. Discover why opening a window might be as important as washing your hands, and how this knowledge transforms how we should view every indoor space we enter. A startling reminder that sometimes, the solutions we need have been hiding in plain sight all along.

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