Seven great figures in medicine, rescued from obscurity for well-deserved celebration.

In this age of fake news, how can we revive an appetite for truth and scientific rigor? Gilles Pialoux pays tribute to seven influential, often overlooked figures who changed medicine: Madeleine Brès, Marie Curie, Alexandre Yersin, Zénon Drohocki, Marthe Gautier, Hippocrates, and James Barry. Through vivid and well-researched portraits, he offers a sensitive and enlightening defense of science, brilliantly blending history and personal narrative.