English Learning for Curious Minds

English Learning for Curious Minds


#166: Theranos: When Blood Testing Goes Bad

June 10, 2021

It was a revolutionary idea: being able to conduct fast, cheap, and effective blood tests with only a tiny drop of blood.

But it turned out that the company behind it was one, huge fraud.

This is the fascinating story of how a Stanford dropout went from the youngest self-made female billionaire in history to facing 20 years in prison.

Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/theranos