This Tiny Guillotine Decapitates Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria
Apr 08, 2019•9 min
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Episode description
The idea behind the guillotine is this: If you’re going to execute someone, you may as well do it efficiently and humanely, at least by 18th-century standards. Decapitating the condemned with an ax or sword may take a few swings—unacceptable for carrying out justice in a "civilized" society. The guillotine, on the other hand, is downright surgical, a perversely methodical way to end a life.
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