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Lady Science no. 29: Naughty Nurses & Nightingale Myths

Why Are We Still Talking About the "Naughty Nurse"? by Jenna Tonn

Florence Nightingale: Of Myths and Maths by Joy L. Rankin

In this issue, guest writer Jenna Tonn traces the history of the "naughty nurse" trope. Contributing Editor Joy Rankin tells the little known story of Florence Nightingale as statistician, not nurse. 


This issue is published in syndication with The New Inquiry.

Image credit: “Read to the top line– then skip to the bottom!” via National Library of Medicine