When a Hospital becomes The Butcher Shop

Science Vs

Spotify Studios

Education, Science, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 12.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

A group of teenagers and college kids were fed up with the lousy healthcare in their neighborhood. So they decided to fight the system head on—a fight that still resonates today. Sid Davidoff, Mickey Melendez, and Cleo Silvers share their story. Check out the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/33QhYKX Selected references: Mickey Melendez's Book: http://bit.ly/34Ww1ik Interview with Cleo Silvers: http://bit.ly/2Xcg58S Article about lead testing in the 1970s: http://bit.ly/2qTJSqN To hear more on lead poisoning prevention today: http://bit.ly/2Qh3MXK Pacifica Radio Archives: pacificaradioarchives.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:05.7	So now, every...
0:07.0	Monday morning, a cafe, anyone?
0:09.2	Every...
0:10.6	Oh, look, no, it's Thanksgiving's, babe.
0:13.0	And every...
0:14.0	Oi! Get your hands off my fries!
0:16.6	It's more rewarding.
0:18.2	Download the McDonald's app now to sign up.
0:22.2	18 Plus, points only on menu items,
0:24.4	participating restaurants, only via app,
0:26.2	serving time to apply,
0:27.2	privacy statement and season's is applied, see McDonald's.com.
0:30.4	Hi, I'm Wendy Zookman and you're listening to Science Versus from Gimlett.
0:34.4	A question that's going around right now is...
0:37.2	How do you change things when it feels like the deck is stacked?
0:41.4	So today on the show, it's David versus Goliath.
0:45.2	And I just want to get straight into it.
0:49.2	It's a Tuesday, July 14th, 1970.
0:53.6	The sun is coming up over New York City
0:56.6	and word is out that a militant group has taken over a hospital.
1:01.4	This is not a candy store that took over.
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