Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Did you know that during World War II, the U.S. government launched a top-secret program to develop an effective cure for malaria? In episode 2 of Chain Reaction by ACS, journalist Karen Masterson shares why the Malaria Project was so crucial, why it was kept under wraps, and what scientists discovered. #podcast #scicomm #chemistry #podcastclips

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