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crimeschneck∈🇩🇪⊂🇪🇺@sopuli.xyzM to Anniversaries: X years ago today@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 16 days ago

30 years ago today, Jonas Salk, an American virologist and medical researcher, died. He developed one of the first successful polio vaccines.

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30 years ago today, Jonas Salk, an American virologist and medical researcher, died. He developed one of the first successful polio vaccines.

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    Who is the modern equivalent? The bioscientist that fights for humanity first? The one that cares more about people than cash?

    Anyone?

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