It is a challenge yet again, to find the words to appropriately summarize Thoru’s elegant and wonderfully crafted talk about the history of polio and the development of the polio vaccine.  Thoru wove together impactful stories of his early childhood, his mother, friends and eminent scientists and physicians involved in the fight against polio and of course politicians including most pre-eminently, FDR.  The odyssey of experience, science, and application of extraordinary intellect all culminating in the delivery of a potent polio vaccine that stopped the epidemic ongoing in the USA at the time in its steps was clearly explained. Thoru highlighted four eminent scientists in this story, namely, Enders, Robbins, Stoddard and Weller – all involved in the first report of the propagation of the polio virus in vitro in cell lines in 1952.  This was nicely linked to the membership of our Club in 1951 which included John Enders who was described as a kind and caring person,  a deeply intelligent scientist and a charming and shy gentleman. Finally, Thoru took us to the founding and conceptualization of the Salk Institute and the various battles between the unpopular (in some quarters) namesake of this great institution and his protagonist – Albert Sabin.  Thoru’s talk informed, entertained but most importantly increased our understanding of the very human pursuit of science and medicine.