Alice Ball
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Sep 10, 2026
Herman PoppleberryHOST
The safety hood saved lives in front of witnesses, and the response was to pretend someone else had done it.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
Alice Ball.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
1915.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
The first effective treatment for leprosy.
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Herman PoppleberryHOST
The thing we all stare at.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
His.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
Alice Ball.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
She made an oil injectable.
Liana de la RosaGUEST
But there is a Matilda that's mentioned.
Liana de la RosaGUEST
Her name is Alice Ball.
Liana de la RosaGUEST
And in the book, Alex, the male main character, tells Sophia about this character, not character, this person from history.
Liana de la RosaGUEST
And I haven't been able to forget about her.
Liana de la RosaGUEST
I keep...
Liana de la RosaGUEST
Whenever anyone asks about my favorite Matilda, I'm like, oh, it's Alice Ball.
Liana de la RosaGUEST
She was a young black chemist.
Liana de la RosaGUEST
She was maybe like 24 years old.