Remnants : An Audio Drama26 Mai 2025

Real Remnants 6: Mustard Gas & Chemotherapy

This time, we look at medical innovation in the context of war (and beyond!) and how observation led to the development of a treatment for cancer from a chemical weapon.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gHlENF6TdVCouRCb4ViW2eX97TZonNOfZlJzlX-Le2E/edit?usp=sharing

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A note: this episode mentions the development of the polio vaccine. This vaccine's development is wacky and absolutely wild in its own right, and many of the methods used, particularly early in the process, were completely bonkers and would not hold up to modern scrutiny; indeed many were criticised even at the time. The point is to highlight a case where people were not non-consensually used to innovate medically, NOT to highlight an example of a perfect developmental process. If I can find an excuse to talk about the development of the polio vaccine in more depth at some point, I absolutely will because it is completely wild.

Further reading, for those compelled to dig deeper:

Visual breakdown of the Haber Process: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9tvw6f/revision/1
Deeper overview of mustard gas’ development into chemotherapy: https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2014/08/27/mustard-gas-from-the-great-war-to-frontline-chemotherapy/
'Medical Bondage' by Dr Deirdre Cooper Owens: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1pwt69x (available in many libraries and for purchase online, too)
Introductory essay on ‘Medical Bondage’: https://www.thenationalbookreview.com/features/2021/2/26/qhy31dvkoyk2hdgi00iwfjarn17n8a

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54. Box Without a Lid

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53. Beaded Bracelet

The Apprentice finds himself in a verY familiar place, and his frustration isn’t Doing him any favours.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-53Support the show on Ko-Fi: h...

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52. Tin Soldier

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51. Letters in a Bottle

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11 Jun 30min

50. Mooring Line

The Apprentice finds a strand of Yarn, as he falls, alone, through nOwhere.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-50Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingslot...

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49. Spine

Sir and the Apprentice revisit some locatioNs they have visited before, with new context And perspectives.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-49/Support the show on Ko-F...

30 Apr 23min

48. Spilled Ink

In the light of recent revelatiOns, the Apprentice decIdes to take a walk.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-48/Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingslot...

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