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Nancy Leys Stepan is a historian of science and medicine, known for her research on tropical medicine, race, and gender in scientific history. She has taught at Columbia University and authored several influential works on the social history of science.
Known for: Eradication: Ridding the World of Diseases Forever?
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Eradication: Ridding the World of Diseases Forever?
This book explores the history and ethics of disease eradication campaigns, examining how global health initiatives have sought to eliminate diseases such as smallpox, malaria, and polio. Nancy Leys Stepan analyzes the scientific, political, and moral dimensions of eradication efforts, questioning whether the goal of completely eliminating diseases is achievable or desirable.
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The dream of eradication did not emerge suddenly; it evolved gradually from older efforts in public health and sanitation. In the nineteenth century, with the rise of urbanization and empire, health reformers sought to control contagious diseases through improved sanitation, quarantine, and hygiene....
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The Smallpox Campaign
Smallpox stands as the singular triumph of global eradication—a moment that, for many, confirmed the feasibility and moral righteousness of eliminating disease altogether. The campaign, formally led by the WHO from 1966 to 1980, drew on centuries of knowledge about vaccination, beginning with Edward...
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About Nancy Leys Stepan
Nancy Leys Stepan is a historian of science and medicine, known for her research on tropical medicine, race, and gender in scientific history. She has taught at Columbia University and authored several influential works on the social history of science.
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