To swill or to smell: How John Snow determined the cause of cholera
To swill or to smell: How John Snow determined the cause of cholera  
Podcast: Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Published On: Tue Mar 24 2026
Description: Daniel and Kelly dive into the history of medicine, and discuss the data John Snow collected to argue that cholera is transmitted through contaminated water and not foul-smelling air. These data bolstered the emerging germ theory of disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.