alt Hacker News> The real driver of white lab coats was the hygienist movement.
This is a really compelling read with several historical sources, with a title that can be answered in a single sentence buried deep in the article. I'm a little sad to see such quality writing with a title that could be mistaken for a slop blog post.
Well, you need a hook to get readers to start reading.
And it is an interesting article well worth the time spent reading it, so no harm done.