Nice story but the inoculation of that time does not compare to the horrific contents of the modern day vaccines. The C-19 vaccine of today is not even a vaccine by definition.
Thanks for great information and insight on the intersection of faith and science. You are correct to say "inoculation with smallpox" because that is indeed what was done, and why some died. The practice of "vaccination" (from vacca for cow) started in the 1790's when Jenner inoculated people with the less serious cowpox instead. I do thank God for the continued progress of vaccine science that we have vaccines against so many diseases (including animal diseases.) I am a veterinarian, was a biology major and student in several of your classes in the early 90's. I still love learning more about how history, faith, and science come together.
Thanks so much for your appreciation of history and understanding of the connections between now and then. This is a wonderful read. I have been enjoying your blog but you have out-done yourself here. I have been a fan for years. Kudos.
Thanks so much for your appreciation of history and understanding of the connections between now and then. This is a wonderful read. I have been enjoying your blog but you have out-done yourself here. I have been a fan for years. Kudos.
It is so true that our responses come from the perceptions preceding them. Perhaps the union of the paradox, faith - science, is a good place to start!
this is certainly history that is new to me. Thank you so much for making me aware of it. It is interesting to me that the anti vaccination people seem to have changed sides in our time. I am very grateful for vaccinations and remember well the mass vaccination programme that took place in our schools in the '50's when every child was vaccinated against polio. I really enjoy reading your blog. Thank you.
This is a fabulous story--thank you for sharing! Can you clarify one bit? You write that Boylston "inoculat[ed] a slave and Boylston’s own son successfully"--is this one person, or two? Did the enslaved person give meaningful consent to this procedure?
Fascinating. Diana went to theological seminary near Boston? I am a scientist who worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and then onto one of the first biotech companies in Boston and marketed one of the first biotech pharmaceuticals. As I read down to the bottom prayers it was the first time I have encountered a biotech company in a prayer. From working in a biotech company back in the day, methods were cruder and less refined and more primitively clumsy than the advanced technology today. There was a lot of sweat, long hours, many failures and probably some praying going on with also some cursing going on and taking the Lord’s name in vain to be sure.
Nice story but the inoculation of that time does not compare to the horrific contents of the modern day vaccines. The C-19 vaccine of today is not even a vaccine by definition.
thank you for sharing
Thanks for great information and insight on the intersection of faith and science. You are correct to say "inoculation with smallpox" because that is indeed what was done, and why some died. The practice of "vaccination" (from vacca for cow) started in the 1790's when Jenner inoculated people with the less serious cowpox instead. I do thank God for the continued progress of vaccine science that we have vaccines against so many diseases (including animal diseases.) I am a veterinarian, was a biology major and student in several of your classes in the early 90's. I still love learning more about how history, faith, and science come together.
Thanks so much for your appreciation of history and understanding of the connections between now and then. This is a wonderful read. I have been enjoying your blog but you have out-done yourself here. I have been a fan for years. Kudos.
Thanks so much for your appreciation of history and understanding of the connections between now and then. This is a wonderful read. I have been enjoying your blog but you have out-done yourself here. I have been a fan for years. Kudos.
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It is so true that our responses come from the perceptions preceding them. Perhaps the union of the paradox, faith - science, is a good place to start!
this is certainly history that is new to me. Thank you so much for making me aware of it. It is interesting to me that the anti vaccination people seem to have changed sides in our time. I am very grateful for vaccinations and remember well the mass vaccination programme that took place in our schools in the '50's when every child was vaccinated against polio. I really enjoy reading your blog. Thank you.
This is a fabulous story--thank you for sharing! Can you clarify one bit? You write that Boylston "inoculat[ed] a slave and Boylston’s own son successfully"--is this one person, or two? Did the enslaved person give meaningful consent to this procedure?
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Fascinating. Diana went to theological seminary near Boston? I am a scientist who worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and then onto one of the first biotech companies in Boston and marketed one of the first biotech pharmaceuticals. As I read down to the bottom prayers it was the first time I have encountered a biotech company in a prayer. From working in a biotech company back in the day, methods were cruder and less refined and more primitively clumsy than the advanced technology today. There was a lot of sweat, long hours, many failures and probably some praying going on with also some cursing going on and taking the Lord’s name in vain to be sure.