Home / Series / TED-Ed / Aired Order / Season 2018 / Episode 55

How one scientist averted a national health crisis - Andrea Tone

In 1960, Frances Kelsey was one of the Food and Drug Administration’s newest recruits. Before the year was out, she would begin a fight that would save thousands of lives — though no one knew it at the time. Andrea Tone explains how Kelsey was able to prevent a massive national public health tragedy by privileging facts over opinions, and patience over short-cuts. Lesson by Andrea Tone, animation by TED-Ed.

English
  • Originally Aired June 7, 2018
  • Runtime 6 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created November 2, 2022 by
    Kocha
  • Modified November 2, 2022 by
    Kocha