Season 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD Episode 7: BOSTON

Empowered Sleep Apnea

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The year is 1844...two dentists are perched on the verge of one of the greatest medical discoveries of modern times...will the world be ready?...how will The Universe respond when recognition and fortune are the pursued prizes?
Spoilers: it doesn't end well!
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Join Dave and Ellen as they unpack the true history behind one of the most famous quotations in modern medicine: "Gentlemen: This is no humbug!"
This episode's prologue, “The Price of Humbug” is adapted from an essay published in Dave's Notes (the official blog of Empowered Sleep Apnea), original e-publication date 6/22/22.

To read Dr. Ellen Stothard’s camping study that’s mentioned in this episode, click HERE, and to get a glimpse of how the world reacted, read this piece in Sci-News.

Featured Music on today's program!
The legendary St. Louis musician & performer Billy Barnett.
Tracks featured on today's show:
Late Night FM (from the 2018 album: This is Our City by The Billy Barnett Project)
User Friendly (from the 1992 album: Mr. Hyde by Billy's first band, Streetcorner)
more info: www.BillyBarnett.com

Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com
Official Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notes
To go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!

Chapters

1. Change The Channel! (00:00:00)

2. Disclaimer (00:00:23)

3. Titles (00:00:46)

4. Before We Begin (00:00:59)

5. The Price of Humbug (00:02:28)

6. Cue Majestic Theme Music/Welcome (00:16:23)

7. Why This Story? (00:16:55)

8. The Pain of Emerging Science (00:19:14)

9. On Anecdotes and Data (00:22:48)

10. For Truth or Money? (00:25:21)

11. Complexity and Collaboration and Music (00:27:08)

12. Cue Majestic Theme Music and Closing Credits (00:28:59)

13. Sleep Medicine Dad Joke (00:31:02)