Feverish Bodies: The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

The podcast episode examines the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The episode features an interview with historian Thomas Appel, who discusses the scientific and political controversies surrounding the epidemic, including the clash between contagionist and localist theories of disease transmission. Appel also explores the social disparities in mortality rates and the impact of the epidemic on the development of American medicine and public health.