The Hunt for a Vaccine | Podcast Guru

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‘The Hunt for a Vaccine’ is a fascinating story of a major breakthrough in Danish medicine. A breakthrough that saw the light of day exactly one hundred years ago – and which still affects the lives of millions of people around the world. The story follows visionary doctors and pharmacists - from Denmark to Chicago and all the way to Shanghai - and tells the story of how it is rarely easy to be ahead of one’s time. Both then and now but probably in the future as well. This podcast is published by ALK and produced and developed by Rakkerpak Productions. Narrator: Nadia Nouamani Written by Mads Gordon Ladekarl Sound editing and sound mixing: René Slott Music: Christian Schødts-Sørensen Editor: Tor Arnbjørn

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