theme: chance

Question 1

Medicine Stands Still

Answer 1

• the discovery of Galen’s ideas by the Church was by chance, as was the fact he was a monotheist- otherwise his ideas would not have been so prevalent

Question 2

The Beginnings Of Change

Answer 2

• Pare remembering the ancient Roman cure of rose oil, egg whites and turpentine by chance

Question 3

A Revolution In Medicine

Answer 3

• chicken cholera vaccine was produced by accident in 1880 as cholera culture was left out over the weekend and became weakened as a result, and when given to chickens protected them from later bouts of cholera

Question 4

Modern Medicine

Answer 4

• Penicillin being discovered was an accident