Sarah Wyman is an audio reporter and producer at NPR. Her work has also aired on 99% Invisible, The World from PRX, APM, and other podcasts.
Was Thalidomide Safe? Frances Oldham Kelsey Was Not Convinced
In the U.S. in the early 1960s the distributor of a thalidomide drug was impatient to get it on the market. But FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham Kelsey wanted more information to prove its safety
The Devil in the Details, Chapter One: The Doctor Who Said No to Thalidomide
Starting with her rejection of an FDA application for thalidomide in 1960, physician and pharmacist Frances Oldham Kelsey took a stand against the now infamous drug
The Remarkable Life of Chemistry Professor and Crime Buster Mary Louisa Willard
This chemistry professor helped police around the world solve arsons and homicides