Saving the World
Jan. 25th, 2013 09:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I had never heard of the Smallpox expedition to Spanish America. It was interesting to learn about. Francisco Balmis is portrayed as a brilliant yet flawed man. I had never thought about what they would have had to done to keep the smallpox vaccine viable. With no refrigeration it would have to be live carriers. I loved Isabella's struggle to maintain hope in the face of the obstacles that they faces.