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The Accidental Origins of Modern Medicine | Nathan Chow

48 min · 16. juni 2026
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Many of the medicines we rely on today came from unexpected places. In this episode of the Good Medicine Podcast, Dr. Jeremiah Bearss sits down with Nathan Chow to explore the origins of modern pharmacology and the surprising discoveries that shaped medicine as we know it. They discuss how the synthetic dye industry played a major role in the development of modern drug discovery, why curiosity has always been one of the most important drivers of scientific progress, and how today's AI tools are helping researchers identify patterns and opportunities that humans may miss. The conversation also explores the human side of medicine and why remembering where drugs come from helps keep the field grounded in the curiosity and creativity that built it. Topics covered include: • The connection between the dye industry and modern pharmacology• How curiosity drives scientific discovery• Why AI may transform the future of drug development 🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts📺 Subscribe for more conversations on science, medicine, and innovation. Thank you to our sponsorsBioHive: https://www.biohive.com [https://www.biohive.com]Galvan: https://galvan.sng.link/D4mh8/oe8k/litt [https://galvan.sng.link/D4mh8/oe8k/litt] Follow Good Medicine PodcastInsta: https://www.instagram.com/good.medicine.podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/good.medicine.podcast/]X: https://x.com/GoodMedicinePod [https://x.com/GoodMedicinePod]TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@good.medicine.podcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@good.medicine.podcast]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodmedicinepodcast/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodmedicinepodcast/]

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