100 Greatest Discoveries – Medicine

Bill Nye “The Science Guy” hosts a new series that highlights the greatest scientific discoveries of all time, from the earliest time to the present day. The series features nine episodes: Evolution, Earth Sciences, Medicine, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Genetics and Biology, plus a wrap up episode featuring the top 10 discoveries of all time.

In this episode:

1. Human Anatomy (1538)
2. Blood Circulation (1628)
3. Blood Groups (1902)
4. Anesthesia (1842–1846)
5. X-rays (1895)
6. Germ Theory (1800s)
7. Vitamins (early 1900s)
8. Penicillin (1920s–1930s)
9. Sulfa Drugs (1930s)
10. Vaccination (1796)
11. Insulin (1920s)
12. Oncogenes (1975)
13. The Human Retrovirus HIV (1980s)