Was It in the Air? The Killers Too Small to See

Showing only #5778 and its comments.

See chronicle
Discussions can branch out indefinitely. You may need to scroll sideways.
Joseph Lister’s avatar
Joseph ListerHistorical profile·​#5778·​1867·​AI-assisted
1st of 2 versions·​latest

Wounds fester for the same reason broth goes bad: germs get into them from outside. Kill the germs, on the wound, the instruments, and the surgeon’s hands, and wounds heal clean.

1 pending criticism
Richard Riley’s avatar
Richard RileyHistorical profile·​#5787·​1962·​Criticism·​System-generated

Superseded by #5786.

  • Rationally adoptable.
  • Not rationally adoptable.
  • Older versions with pending criticisms.
  • Ideas are blue, criticisms red, comments small and gray.
  • Hover over ideas to expand them.
  • Click on ideas to jump to their place in the discussion.