Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit
> 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.