BETA
Chapter 1
The mapmakers' monsters
Chapter 2
The mystery of scurvy
Chapter 3
Indigenous knowledge and survival
Chapter 4
The technology of lost sailors
YOUR GOAL
Master of Scurvy and sea monsters
Ch 2 · The mystery of scurvy
misslily Dodge map monsters and collect limes to discover how early explorers survived scurvy at sea.
misslily The mystery of scurvy
Those old maps blamed the sea beasts for the crews that disappeared, But it was only missing citrus that we should have feared.
misslily Despite Lind's discovery, it took decades for naval authorities to implement citrus rations globally.
misslily In 1747, a Scottish naval surgeon conducted one of the first controlled medical experiments to find a cure.
Fun Fact
Scurvy's massive toll: Scurvy killed over two million sailors between 1500 and 1800, outnumbering deaths from all naval battles combined.
Glossary
scurvy (noun)
A disease caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen, bleeding gums. In 1747, Scottish physician James Lind conducted the first clinical trial to treat the devastating maritime ailment.
A disease caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen, bleeding gums. In 1747, Scottish physician James Lind conducted the first clinical trial to treat the devastating maritime ailment.
Quiz
Which treatment in James Lind's 1747 experiment successfully cured the sailors of scurvy?
Quiz
What nickname was given to British sailors because of their mandatory daily intake of citrus juice?
Quiz
What bizarre symptom of scurvy involves the body's collagen breaking down, affecting old injuries?
Quiz
Scurvy is a debilitating disease caused by a severe deficiency of which essential nutrient?
Quiz
In what year did Scottish surgeon James Lind conduct his famous scurvy experiment on HMS Salisbury?
Quiz
How many years did it take the British Royal Navy to mandate citrus rations after Lind's experiment?
Quiz
Which explorer lost over half his crew to scurvy during his historic 1497 voyage around Africa to India?