The Origins of Insulin

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Recounts the 1921–22 Toronto discovery of insulin by Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod, including the credit disputes, and what insulin does in the body.

What you'll learn

The discovery of insulin by Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod.

Video by Patrick Kelly, played through YouTube's embedded player.

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