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The History of Germs: Dr. Greene Explains

In our lifetime the role of germs in infection has been an accepted fact, but it wasn't always so. Dr. Greene narrates a video to explain.

In our lifetime the role of germs in infection has been an accepted fact, but it wasn’t always so. Before this important discovery life was very different. I’ve narrated this informative video to tell the story of how germs were discovered and a recent development that makes fighting them safer than ever before.

Published on: September 28, 2010
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Alan Greene MD

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Dr. Greene is a practicing physician, author, national and international TEDx speaker, and global health advocate. He is a graduate of Princeton University and University of California San Francisco.
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