How one scientist averted a national health crisis - Andrea Tone

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In 1960, Frances Kelsey was one of the Food and Drug Administration’s newest recruits. Before the year was out, she would begin a fight that would save thousands of lives - though no one knew it at the time. Andrea Tone explains how Kelsey was able to prevent a massive national public health tragedy by privileging facts over opinions, and patience over short-cuts.
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@TEDEd 6 лет назад

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@ianlachey1726 6 лет назад

TED-Ed the reason why a lot of women don’t go into stem jobs is because that a lot of women don’t want to, you look at all these studies about historical events but you cant except the studies about women not wanting high demanding jobs.

@jaimelvehansen868 6 лет назад

Why is it they don't want to though?

@hps362 6 лет назад

At the end of the day, it's just a natural tendency that a women is likely to want to pursue stem. Some still do have this passion, but they're in shorter supply.

@Phantom_Kraken 6 лет назад

TED-Ed what how many members do you need

@callumgallacher8747 6 лет назад

Jaime Løve Hansen well it definitely isn't down to lack of encouragement, women are the only ones getting special advise in female schools and get accepted into these fields because of their gender even when men are equally or more qualified. At some point we have to admit sexism to create 'equality' is not morally correct.

@johnpurdy6284 3 года назад

I was born in July 1962 and my mother suffered terribly from morning sickness while she was pregnant with me. My parents had moved to the US a couple of years earlier from Canada, where thalidomide was widely prescribed to pregnant women. Many, many children in were born in Canada at that time with horrible deformities due to thalidomide. My mother told me there's no doubt she would have asked for thalidomide had she still lived in Canada. Dr Kelsey may well have changed the course of my life, and I am forever grateful for her diligence.

@hengli78 2 года назад

Oh. My. God. You are EXTREMELY LUCKY! Hopefully you are living your best life.

@roboluigi 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing, john!

@missclare9705 2 года назад

💜

@nerd4341 5 лет назад

I saw the title, I knew it was Thalidomide. Frances Oldham Kelsey was a legend. What she did left a mark in history. I am so proud of her. I will forever be grateful to Kelsey.

@MrAndrewaziz 6 лет назад

As a pharmacist, I thank Dr. Kelsey for her contribution to the profession. As my mentors have told me "always practice evidence-based medicine, not eminence-based medicine"

@vivofoottheseventh7393 2 года назад

Please explain this qoute

@ChronicRen 2 года назад

@@vivofoottheseventh7393 well, eminence refers to a person in a position of superiority and renown. Basically it’s referring to someone who’s respected and powerful. So in the case if this quote, it’s saying that if a person or company of eminence says something that directly contradicts the evidence, you should always prioritize what the evidence suggests over what the person says. So in this case the company that made thalidomide was a large, influential drug corporation, and they claimed thalidomide was safe. That would be eminence based science, and Dr Kelsey rejected it in favor of the actual evidence. Basically, don’t let someone’s supposed superiority or power influence you into disregarding evidence, if the conclusion based on the evidence contradicts the opinion of the people in power it’s your job as a scientist to follow the evidence regardless of who tries to convince you otherwise.

@gildahobbs8829 5 лет назад

Growing up in Germany, I've heard the story of Thalidomide many times, but always as a depressing and haunting tragedy. Glad to hear so many people could be saved and this story could become the remarkably impressive inspiration we see here! Frances is a true hero.

@RainAngel111 6 лет назад

She was definitely a hero for standing her ground on Thalidomide. However, I think it's also important to applaud the FDA for supporting her. At the time, women were still facing a ton of prejudice at work. The FDA could easily have pressured her to approve the drug, and she might've cracked under the pressure. The rejection of Thalidomide in the US is easily the greatest triumph of the FDA.

@amberhawksong 6 лет назад

RainAngel111 Agreed

@theresahall6197 6 лет назад

Too bad they lost their greatness when they forgot to check the meds. Food is slightly better but not much.

@petitio_principii 5 лет назад

I wonder if back then in the news headlines the stories weren't somehow managing to give more credit to men who were more in the background, while pretty much neglecting her.

@LunaHeartnet 5 лет назад

Thanks to Dr. Frances Kelsey and the FDA, the horrors of Thalidomide was something that US citizens read about in the newspapers, rather than being a tragedy that could be seen in our own backyard.

@user-ne2bb5nh7t 5 лет назад

I was honestly surprised to hear that the FDA backed her. When it got to the part where the company was trying to pin blame on her, I was expecting a part where she had to legally fight to keep her job or something. I don't know if the story of Thalidomide is widely told/taught in the countries where it was used, but I never learned of it until I watched "Call the Midwife" on Netflix.

@AngelLaganzaBuico 4 года назад

"She graduated highschool at 15 with recognition" 😶😯

@pallav8725 4 года назад

I graduated at 16

@Marklee-lx7cd 4 года назад

@@pallav8725 how is that even possible? Is there like a special program?

@eamartig 4 года назад

Depends on where you are. I think that in American high schools, at least in the more, education friendly states, AP classes in high school is a better idea than graduating early for college.

@chervilious 4 года назад

@@Marklee-lx7cd tbh it's not uncommon in certain places.

@davrowpot5585 4 года назад

I graduated HS at 16, and an engineering undergraduate at 21. It's not uncommon in most places, or most education institutions.

@tncorgi92 6 лет назад

At least the FDA backed her all the way. You don't often see that; a dissenting voice usually blocked by those up the chain of command who primarily care about making investors happy. Or, in a government agency, there is pressure from lobbyists and from representatives who favor big business.

@CaesarMD 6 лет назад

So much truth. Politics can do so much harm if abused.

@Doorhenge 6 лет назад

The days of rationality and reason are _mostly_ gone.

@xshelwynx 6 лет назад

Paul Drake Not the FDA tho

@kamotetops1572 6 лет назад

Paul Drake , Fortunately Merrell didn't go that route or they didn't have a powerful backer to force FDA to approve their application.

@marksmith8079 6 лет назад

Some of those lobbyist hate business and anyone doing anything productive.

@AvangionQ 6 лет назад

Preventing the thalidomide birth defect tragedy from devastating American families ... there are many unsung heroes throughout American history, but it truly should be noted when a scientist gets such honors, for they truly did something great.

@SeedlingNL 3 года назад

But for every tragedy averted, there are dozens that aren't. Companies fought hard to keep selling things like leaded gasoline and asbestos, and even today food and drug safety standards in the US are abysmal. The opioid crisis in the US is a result of this. Drug companies were allowed to sell extremely addictive pain killers meant for terminal patients as over-the-counter medicine for anything from a soar throat to a sprained ankle... fines of a few million were given out, against billions in profits, so the companies just smiled and continued with their practices to this day...

@andeevfx8115 3 года назад

@@SeedlingNL sad reality

@TommoCarroll 6 лет назад

*Well Kelsey was a badass...can we all agree on that???* *Come on guys, let's all agree on that!*

@frontiermusic5187 6 лет назад

Agreed! Aha yeah we can!

@nihalmohammed6674 6 лет назад

Yess

@TommoCarroll 6 лет назад

Frontier Music, NOICE!

@TommoCarroll 6 лет назад

Nihal Mohammed, any other female scientists that you love?

@whathell6t 6 лет назад

Aspect Science Just be aware that this positive comment is going to get ruined by irrational incels.

@MoxieBeast 6 лет назад

i'm so happy you guys make these.

@elgracko 6 лет назад

'In November 1961, thalidomide was pulled from the German market. Nonetheless, Merrell continued trying to get it approved in the US for several months before withdrawing their sixth and final application.' what a-holes.

@robertlozyniak3661 6 лет назад

I wonder how they would have reacted if someone had tried to give them a dose of their own medicine, literally.

@christopherg2347 6 лет назад

@Robert Lozyniak: Very chill. It had no negative impact on non-pregnant women or men.

@theodore23sanchez 6 лет назад

What, you expect companies to value human life over money? HAHAHAHA

@rulbinsalgado2759 6 лет назад

Galo Aguirre -

@rulbinsalgado2759 6 лет назад

ÑyfsGalo Aguirre trata Si porque comenté amor que mal Amor queria gggggff

@fora1924 4 года назад

2:56 "Papers please" "Why are you visiting" "For work" "This is expired" "I was busy" "DENIED"

@ghaeldapug9142 4 года назад

@patrickpagdanganan5365 4 года назад

Glory to Arstotzka

@chickentail7108 4 года назад

What

@shashwatsharma2596 4 года назад

Glory to Arstotzka indeed

@gamerknight1014 3 года назад

@@chickentail7108 its because the game papers please

@SciencewithKatie 6 лет назад

She’s so badass 👏🏼 So glad there were, and are, people like this in the world!

@whathell6t 6 лет назад

Science with Katie Just be aware that this positive comment is going to get ruined by irrational incels.

@frankschneider6156 6 лет назад

RetroSupporter93 Thalidomide is anything but "toxic". It's just a racemate, where one of the enantiomers happens to have teratogenic properties.

@gerardrose67 6 лет назад

Geraldine rose

@november8289 6 лет назад

Science with Katie You have a cummable face.

@mapelaanjakoodaansuomeksi3432 5 лет назад

**She were

@Tenhys 6 лет назад

_Frances Oldham Kelsey_ 1914-2015 O_o She lived 101 years ?! Holy guacamole ! Color me impressed.

@vanessaarzate8463 5 лет назад

I agree

@alexwang982 5 лет назад

I think that may be in the 144 pack of crayons from Crayola with a sharpener and a crayon color mixer.

@corneliali7747 4 года назад

she deserves it XD

@Kazwire 3 года назад

@@alexwang982impressed is my favorite color I just love how vibrant it is

@poulomi__hari 3 года назад

She new her medicines!

@cherche8949 6 лет назад

what a cute animation tho

@songsiwantedtoplayyou1866 6 лет назад

big fax

@JamaaLS 6 лет назад

Thanks bbe

@collinghood6828 5 лет назад

Cute?

@sexybeastnation34 6 лет назад

She represents a strong and intelligent women who never gave up even when they rejected her multiple times.

@crissd8283 6 лет назад

Who rejected her? She rejected the drug company multiple times?

@aarushiagarwal3210 4 года назад

@@crissd8283 Kelsey rejected her report so many times...

@katieakin9397 3 года назад

@@crissd8283 ig you could say the University of Chicago rejected her womanhood

@TonyPajamaz 3 года назад

Did we watch the same video? The FDA didn’t reject her. She was the one who would approve or reject.

@justsayin7416 2 года назад

@Mike what are you even talking about

@MarufHossain-ft5iv 6 лет назад

RU-vid should add love reaction. Like is not enough for some videos.

@bootleggreenthanos5944 6 лет назад

RU-vid used to have 5 star ratings

@audiofile8311 6 лет назад

I've been waiting for that as well

@DinoDays703 6 лет назад

Ikr

@dbsirius 6 лет назад

...and Hate?

@audiofile8311 6 лет назад

dbsirius that would be helpful as well

@chawk678 Год назад

"Facts over opinions". That's a fantastic and logical statement. I wish EVERYTHING was that way regarding the medical field.

@spinningninja2 6 лет назад

SHE ACTUALLY GOT RECOGNITION I TOTALLY DIDN'T EXPECT THAT THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY

@katherineknapp4370 2 года назад

😊

@harrisonjohnfamecrate 4 года назад

She lived for 100 years!!!, glad to have lived with such greatness in my time.

@jagrubster 6 лет назад

K can someone explain to me why I’m crying? 😭 Why am I so proud of people I’ve never met?

@chocolatedaddy1270 6 лет назад

Im not crying you are ! 😭

@patrickdan9274 6 лет назад

Pheobe Owusu heyy

@zachariahstovall1744 6 лет назад

Pheobe Owusu same here dude. Hella tears

@songsiwantedtoplayyou1866 6 лет назад

u weird

@FlameHashiraAries 6 лет назад

Pheobe Owusu because you are brain washed

@aj-zt8br 3 года назад

My mom was born in the 1960's and to think that this woman's decision helped my grandmother deliver a healthy baby who later got married and had me is mind blowing.

@hanawaseem9555 6 лет назад

Extremely inspiring and empowering for people worldwide ❤️ unsung heroes deserve more recognition

@Ask35720 6 лет назад

Daniel Fernandez I didn't know about her so she unsung for me. So stop being a jackass , people outside the US don't know her similarly you might not know someone similar from India or Pakistan so these videos are a necessity.

@KeignarGaming 6 лет назад

by the logic Winston Churchill is unsung because some dude in africa doesn't know about him lmao.

@ciocio-san 4 года назад

We’re gonna be doing a skit pretending to be a scientist for class and every other girl is doing Marie Curie but I wanna do Frances Oldham Kelsey

@notalkmeimangyy 5 лет назад

We love you Dr. Kelsey. Without you, I could have never been born. I thank you so much for your unwavering bravery and courage because it could have easily have given me life, or at least a life without any disparages. Thank you.

@circle4602 5 лет назад

Kelsey: *reviews the first application of thalidomide* Also Kelsey: Something's wrong, I can feel it.

@gordonlekfors2708 2 года назад

is this supposed to be a joke? learn to meme, man 😫

@MakoTheMano 2 года назад

@@gordonlekfors2708 Sir you realize you just commented on 2 year old comment... right?

@sarahbedini8266 4 года назад

It makes me so happy that she actually got the recognition that she deserved. I was expecting the FDA to try to encourage her to let the application through, or for someone else to get the credit for her work.

@the_lancer_the 3 года назад

Why? Because she women you think that by default the men around her can't except her opinion

@abbeycollings7795 4 года назад

It’s amazing how prejudice could impact things, and reminds me that many women, people of colour and those with disabilities were often disregarded, and the impact so many could of had that we will just never know. Amazing story!

@SaiyaraLBS 6 лет назад

I'm crying. So inspiring, and as always, Ted Ed, QUALITY. How impactful your videos are, how well made...just blows me away.

@SaiyaraLBS 6 лет назад

Yay

@evgenijakuzmanoska6865 6 лет назад

Me 2 ❤️

@antimageantimage3424 6 лет назад

Nøshin Saiyara But why are you crying

@SaiyaraLBS 6 лет назад

antimage antimage cuz I was overwhelmed by the video and the personality of Dr Kelsey, and the fact that she saved so many lives

@gentlydown41 6 лет назад

How are you crying?

@srinikethb4311 2 года назад

She saved many lives from being crippled. She is a Hero!

@MONKEYDLUFFY-ci6wh 6 лет назад

Wait.... She was 101 years old when she died ?!

@ChangwenDing 4 года назад

legends never die

@Mr-Ad-196 4 года назад

Woah.

@yoursincerewellwisher1695 6 лет назад

*What a Legend!* This world direly needs more women like her.

@mhm2441 3 года назад

Don't need her be like her

@nani-fj2ox 6 лет назад

She lived till 101

@leehongjin6884 6 лет назад

She be like: You know Science 101, Merrell?

@AdmiralSP 6 лет назад

Pharma 101!!

@lyrimetacurl0 5 лет назад

Because she didn't take any thalidomide lol

@MrCubFan415 5 лет назад

0:29 I love how she reaches down and pulls the graduation marker to the left :D

@peggyharris3815 6 лет назад

Interesting insight into big pharma. Lets hope there are still people of her caliber working for us: Male or female.

@yoursincerewellwisher1695 6 лет назад

Peggy Harris I pray so.......

@HJohal-qb1jg 6 лет назад

There are good people working night and day - some hitting 80+ hrs a week. I know as I'm one of them (I like to believe I'm one of the good ones least lol) and I'm still here. I think there's hope for humanity yet!

@yoursincerewellwisher1695 6 лет назад

H. Johal, PhD 80+ hours a week is insane. I hope you guys hard work pay off.

@ahmadganteng7435 5 лет назад

Thanks Doc. Imagine if Thalidomide is not stopped that time. I might not have my legs now..

@awetgt2 4 года назад

I hate when there are amazing people in history and no one talks about them.

@sarapennisi5231 2 года назад

im a student of medical science and i love these ted ed videos cause they give me drive to study harder and question my knowledge more

@roy04 4 года назад

2020: how one orange didn’t avert a national health crisis

@kumabreed6386 4 года назад

So true.

@samwilley8835 5 лет назад

What a legend of a human. Amazing.

@kopiko2669 2 года назад

I regularly go back to this video whenever I feel unmotivated to study. Great reminder that the stuff I am studying now could literally save lives in the future ❤

@jesuschrist4315 6 лет назад

And that is why you must not deregulate big pharma...

@Ancor3 6 лет назад

Jesus Christ Tell that to libertarians

@christopherg2347 6 лет назад

@Afro Samurai: as that party has nothing to say, we rather tell the Republicans wich do.

@andresromerourdaneta5474 6 лет назад

>government bureaucracy must be the only solution

@excellero9766 6 лет назад

Jesus Christ wow I didn't know that you had a RU-vid account Jesus.

@jesuschrist4315 6 лет назад

Andrés Romero Urdaneta who else gonna regulate them if not our democratically elected officials..

@Niinsa62 3 года назад

Here in Sweden, Thalidomide was approved for sale, under the name Neurosedyn. It was marketed as especially suitable for pregnant women, according to the Swedish Wikipedia page! It turned out one single pill during pregnancy could cause severe defects in the child. The USA was lucky to have Frances Oldham Kelsey.

@miguelsuero198130 4 года назад

Scientists: We adverted a health crises. Corona-virus: Hold my beer.

@phillipbyrd6923 4 года назад

2020: “Write that down! Write that down!”

@manymoonsago3909 6 лет назад

This video was healthy for my brain

@israelrios997 4 года назад

I don’t know why this made me cry, but I’m really happy there are people like her. That think about the safety of others, opposed to the money they can make off them. Thank you Francis and the FDA.

@messiah69420 6 лет назад

Love your animation!!! Best of its kind. Our father also works at hospital. Anyway love from Nepal!!

@TEDEd 6 лет назад

That's awesome, Nepali Dudes! Hi to Nepal!

@jirawanvanarat9519 6 лет назад

Nepali Dudes ทบ

@jirawanvanarat9519 6 лет назад

TED-Ed ๐ศๅใๆื

@amberhawksong 6 лет назад

Nepali Dudes *waves*

@dominicansolx 6 лет назад

This uplift my spirit. Knowing of a person worth of respecting and that was not swayed by the greed of "powerful" people makes me feel happy and peaceful on the inside. Thank you.

@tjtheentertainer9376 5 лет назад

All people born from 1960 and beyond should be grateful for this scientist’s discovery. She saved us all from possible birth defects from a medicine we thought was safe

@wanderingtraveler3038 5 лет назад

I love rewatching this video brightens my day each time I watch it

@starlightsall 4 года назад

What she did is honestly legendary. And it makes me both sad and angry to hear that, if she didn't happen to have a unisex name, her college application likely would've been rejected out-of-hand solely on the basis of her gender. Then we would've never had the chance to reap the fruits of her genius. A less cautious new recruit at the FDA might've approved Thalidomide, resulting in thousands of babies being hurt irrevocably. It would've been a horrifying cost of systemic bias blocking the way to knowledge and wisdom. I'm so glad that didn't happen. This is a rare and beautiful story of people doing the right thing.

@Kaboomboo 3 года назад

You don't know that. This video clearly stated that she said that as a joke.

@widget3672 5 лет назад

Simply brilliant. I can only hope there are more people like her on their way to help put good science forward and keep people safe.

@Maya-od1on 4 года назад

Technically, it was her parents who averted the crisis They named her Frances so she got the job :)

@Maya-od1on 2 года назад

@Connor Elm ???

@jcspider7259 6 лет назад

So glad to watch this. Nice job, TED-Ed. I'm one of those XX humans whose been doing science stuff since I was a girl of 11 years. Got a PhD in Physiology & Biophysics in 1979 and have been doing new drug development since then. All my interactions with FDA have been excellent. I have much respect for the agency. Several of my clinical practice colleagues (e.g., urology, neurology) now work at FDA after a few decades in clinical medicine. Awesome people.

@yuyu8478 4 года назад

my favorite "i told you so" story ever

@physicsexpress5508 2 года назад

That's why USA is no 1. Supporting honesty and merit is what we require in india. Hope our PM would do this.

@coolchicken3624 5 лет назад

Anyone notice as soon as she mentions Thalidomide the music changes to minor? Really powerful impact, Nice job!

@KR-nv3ru 6 лет назад

She saved so many children. Hurrah for her and others like her. 🙌

@silverfisherman4622 5 лет назад

i only know about this because of the song "We Didn't Start the Fire"

@phcgamer8733 4 года назад

Wait, really? Where in the song?

@skril733 4 года назад

@@phcgamer8733 When it says "Children of Thalidomide".

@piyushkumarsingh0694 6 лет назад

We re grateful for her work , which saved us from a major loss.

@cloudyavery 5 лет назад

She was so important, but not many know what she did these days.

@johnlucas6683 4 года назад

The right person at the right place at the right time. Good to know such victories, we could've used one.

@spicymilk9072 6 лет назад

I'm in love and inspired :))

@Pyromantic_King 6 лет назад

Hot Sos is that a hate symbol?

@spicymilk9072 6 лет назад

Micheal Sawyer nah it's just how I do it when I have social anxiety

@MoxieBeast 6 лет назад

same here. i love these videos.

@gregorymalchuk272 6 лет назад

salty saws We need government funding for tissue regeneration initiatives to regenerate our foreskins and make our bodies whole again!

@raqui174 Год назад

This women single handedly saved so many lives!!

@elizebethstihycgenderdas9805 5 лет назад

I wanna hear about more good stories like this. Thank you Ted-ed.

@murpledeer 2 года назад

With the underrepresentation in stem feilds, I can agree there are a lot of boy’s in stem that just don’t want to learn or do work and a lot of the girls that actually try

@NFITC1 6 лет назад

0:16 Thousands?! The conclusion of the story sounds like she saved untold MILLIONS of lives from unsafe drugs!

@sanxxxx 6 лет назад

Thousands of lives is not enough for you? Are you kidding me? Are you a little kid or something?

@hittingyouoverthehead 6 лет назад

@@sanxxxx I think the OP is saying that the title of the video is underplaying the effect of what she did

@Vapor817 6 лет назад

it sounds cold but thousands isn't that big of a number when compared to a few million

@fironfiron8843 5 лет назад

Thousands is more immediate number. However, if this drug had went on, then it would turned into millions.

@melmeli5025 5 лет назад

If she didn't stop pregnant women from taking thalidomide back then , there would be a lot of people with deformities today ! Maybe a million or more .

@lordfelidae4505 6 лет назад

I am so glad she got to see the good she did.

@vyonce4861 6 лет назад

How admirable.

@peytonwoeller6595 6 лет назад

Hi TED-Ed! This really inspired me and my girlfriend. Were both in sixth grade going to seventh and we were both asked to be apart of a college STEM program. We had to take Manu tests and we can have our associates degree before we graduate highschool and I was even offered a scholorship for the program. This imspired us because it shows that if we work had we can make a difference. You guys impact so many lives for the better and I want to thank you.

@criseldareganion 6 лет назад

This video actually made me cry 💖 as a female aspiring to be a scientist, learning about this inspires me more

@knightpanic1931 2 года назад

This is a real female role model, unlike nowadays where if you say racism is bad you are considered a hero

@awesomeandy7700 6 лет назад

This is such an inspiring story. I am so thankful that Frances Oldham Kelsey managed to inform people about the dangerous side effects of the drug thalidomide. Without her millions of precious lives could have been lost. God bless her.

@lahma7819 6 лет назад

*Reads the title* Me: I wanna be just like her when I grow up

@FlammieLL 5 лет назад

I love finding rare gems like these. History is full of interesting people like these who changed the world, for the BETTER!

@fanOmry 6 лет назад

Yes. She was an honor to her proffession. And.. Yes. It wasn't untill 1950's that women actually became financially obligated to her children and decisions. At the time.. That *was* the reality

@just_jaz2002 6 лет назад

thank you for telling her story. please tell more stories of these unknown heros

@Smokydoggg 6 лет назад

“B-b-but we need smaller government! We need government to get out of the way of businesses!” Let’s never forget what happens when we let big business run wild.

@funnyanimalshorts643 4 года назад

it still does. Who do you think all those regulations hurt? Its small businesses like me, not the big ones. Two things will never change, no matter what system you try to live under. Those 2 things are 1. 20% of the population will control 80% of the wealth and the other 80% of people will control the last 20% of the wealth. That means out of your highschool graduating class, 1 out of 5 of you will be well off with the rest of you fighting over the scraps. Most of this is due to the fact that skilled labor isn't cheap and cheap labor isn't skilled. 2. Justice is green, not blind. Those who are well off get more consideration under the law, and in public opinion. Remember how sandusky was supported by nearly everyone from penn state?

@Justwantahover 4 года назад

@@funnyanimalshorts643 Is Pen state any where near Pencilvania?

@angrydragonslayer 4 года назад

Ehm.... They werent as severe but there are several cases of "big pharma" (hate using that term but it's the only one close to what i mean) getting stuff through the fda through green means, bith after and before the changes in legislation from this event Merrell was at best a mediun-size company with insufficient connections or capital (although they did try, as aluded to in the video) to influence or bribe the relevant people

@NtokozoMoyo 6 лет назад

Doing the right thing is so rare that you get a medal for it. She's an example of why it's so important.

@stephaniechan8036 6 лет назад

Tbh when watching this I was so scared and kept thinking that the FDA wouldn't back Dr. Kelsey because of the gender biases back then, but thankfully I was wrong :D

@renanissler6081 6 лет назад

this is truly beautiful. the animation is sublime. thanks for sharing.

@elizabethhall6790 6 лет назад

this video made me proud to be a Chemical Engineering major, i'm following my passion and proving women belong in STEM

@zoephillips915 6 лет назад

i loved the story and the animation that came with it! i just wanted to point out that the captions stop appearing at 4:30

@JadonArmon 6 лет назад

Wow, what an incredibly inspiring story! Go Dr. Kelsey!

@zetaepsilon1909 6 лет назад

Thank you for posting this! Been waiting for a video that appreciates unsung heroes!

@johnronald9767 5 лет назад

Merrel: the reason why the drug was rejected was because of this doctor Dr. Kelsey: No u

@lovern9528 6 лет назад

in our world today, we should not get discouraged when people around you disagree with you, as long as you know that you are defending what is right and what you know deep inside you is right. Thank you for inspiring Ted-Ed!

@md4ef 6 лет назад

To any young girls (or anyone for that matter) interested in science, there is this amazing book called "Women in Science" by Rachel Ignotofsky. It talks about the work of over 50 different female scientists from Roman times to the Space Race from all over the world. It's a fairly easy read and very detailed, and many of the women did these absolutely revolutionary things yet almost no one today will recognize their names. I recommend it to anyone.

@jeepmega629 Год назад

This is the worst case of what corporate greed can lead to

@tylerh.4422 6 лет назад

*LETS TAKE ALL THE UNHEALTHY FOOD AND PUSH IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!*

@VocaFan4ever 6 лет назад

This made my day, keep it up!

@alexwang982 5 лет назад

Push it to a starving place

@dhiyaatohme1613 4 года назад

Spongebob quote.

@shreyaschavan8851 2 года назад

True inspiration 🙏🏻 Kudos to your work 👏👏👏

@hal_lucid_ation 4 года назад

Like, the part where she said that had her name been Elizabeth, her career might have ended there was really proof of the prejudice against women.

@annielalumiere783 3 года назад

I didn’t know Thalidomide was never approved in the US! My grandmother (Canadian) was offered Thalidomide when she was pregnant with my uncle, and simply said « no thanks » to her doctor (it was her 7th pregnancy). Looking back, she was beyond thrilled that she didn’t take it!