3/15/11: Blood Work

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, Utah – Medical historian Holly Tucker says that the past is an excellent starting point for discussions about the future. Her new book "Blood Work" tells the story of a 17th century experiment in blood transfusion that became the focus of feverish ethical debate and led to a Parisian murder. Tucker is in Utah and she joins Doug to talk about the question she says still resonates today: how far are we willing to push the limits of medical science?