Why Did Doctors Reject Handwashing?The deadly cost of refusing to change your mind

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The Logic Glitch

Ignaz Semmelweis discovered that washing hands saved lives, yet the medical community destroyed his career for it. This episode explores the "Semmelweis Reflex," a knee-jerk rejection of new knowledge that contradicts established norms. Discover how cognitive dissonance can blind experts to obvious truths when their professional identity is threatened.