William Bynum
Recent articles by William Bynum
Robert Koch | How this pioneer of bacteriology identified one of the 19th Century's biggest killers
How one of the pioneers of bacteriology single-handedly solved the mystery of one of the biggest killers of the 19th Century – ‘consumption’, what we now know as tuberculosis.
10 key scientists in our understanding of disease
The great minds through history that have unravelled the mechanisms of disease.
Epidemiology | The history of disease and epidemics (Part I, pre-20th Century)
The ancient Greeks thought illnesses were the result of imbalances of bile and phlegm, but it was hundreds of years before the true cause was discovered.
Epidemiology | A timeline of discoveries
The major landmarks in the history of science’s quest to understand the nature and origin of diseases
The experiment that proved bacteria caused disease
The courageous scientists that became guinea pigs in their search for the cause of disease.
Epidemiology | The history of disease and epidemics (post-20th Century)
The 20th Century saw an explosion in our knowledge of disease and led to the conquering of many previously fatal infections.