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Against all odds, African-American chemist Percy Julian became one of the great scientists of the 20th century. Learn how his work with steroids and alkaloids led to treatments for glaucoma and rheumatoid arthritis, see the chemical structure of steroids, and listen to interviews from those who worked with him.
Program: Forgotten Genius [1]
Links:
[1] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/julian/