The New York Times spotlights Dr. Wu Lien-teh
What Can and Can’t Be Learned From a Doctor in China Who Pioneered Masks. Journalist Wudan Yan writes, "Though often overlooked in...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
NPR Throughline: Dr. Wu & the history of the N95
From bird beaks to wrapping paper to bras, NPR Throughline follows the curious history of one of the most important defenses in our fight...
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Google Honors Wu Lien-teh around the world
On March 10, in honor of Wu Lien-teh's 142nd birthday, Google honored the man behind the mask by featuring a special Doodle, along with...
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Stuff You Missed in History Class Podcast: Wu Lien-Teh and the Manchurian Plague
This show delves deep into Wu Lien-teh's public health work and the pneumonic plague epidemic in the early 20th century. Listen to the show.
- Jul 17, 2020
- 1 min
South China Morning Post: He fought the plague and inspired descendants to be doctors like him
Masked Hero author Shan Woo Liu and five other relatives describe how their common ancestor, Dr. Wu Lien-teh, inspired them to become...
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
US News & World Report: Fear, Masks and Learning From Others During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In April 2020, just weeks into the COVID outbreak in the US, Masked Hero author Shan Woo Liu writes about how the world can work together...
- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
99 Percent Indivisible: Masking For a Friend
Masks had been used in a clinical setting as early as 1897, but not systematically by the general public during an epidemic. That all...
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
Sawbones Podcast: Masks
At the onset of the COVID pandemic in the US, the Sawbones podcast takes a close look at Dr. Wu Lien-teh's work, how masks changed the...
- Mar 17, 2020
- 1 min
CNN: What we ER doctors need to keep doing our jobs
In March 2020, as COVID-19 was just beginning to spread in the US, Masked Hero author Shan Woo Liu writes about her experience on the...