Who Discovered the Cause of Down Syndrome ? Episode Two
Lost Women of Science ›31:48 | Feb 13th, 2025
In 1960 Marthe Gautier left the lab where she had discovered the genetic cause of Down syndrome, and went on to have a successful career as a pediatric cardiologist. For decades, she remained silent a...Show More
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