# Leonard Thompson

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NJ Spotlight News January 1, 2025

Happy New Year …. welcome to a special edition of NJ Spotlight News. This past year NJSN lost a dear friend, a colleague, and a beloved respected journalist Michael Aron.  He was dubbed the Dean of the State House press corps and covered every major political story of our state dating back to the d…

1171: "The Discovery of Insulin"

Interesting Things with JC #1171: "The Discovery of Insulin" – In 1922, the world witnessed a medical breakthrough that would save millions of lives. Learn how Frederick Banting, Charles Best, and their team discovered insulin, saving Leonard Thompson, a young boy with type 1 diabetes, and transfor…

1171: "The Discovery of Insulin"

Interesting Things with JC #1171: "The Discovery of Insulin" – In 1922, the world witnessed a medical breakthrough that would save millions of lives. Learn how Frederick Banting, Charles Best, and their team discovered insulin, saving Leonard Thompson, a young boy with type 1 diabetes, and transfor…

Leonard Thompson: Featured Player of the Week

June's featured player of the week, old school edition, is on former Detroit Lions wideout, Leonard Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shift Happens - Episode 8: Making Managed Services Your Competitive Edge

In this episode of Shift Happens, host Jeff Edwards sits down with Cisco’s Andrew Wozniak and Leonard Thompson—two experts leading the charge on managed services across the Americas. They break down why managed services are more than just a trend—they're a growth engine. 🚀 From a 💰 $353B market opp…

Shift Happens – Episode 17: Best Of…Profit Engines and Game Changers

We're back with another power-packed highlight reel of our favorite conversations. In this episode, Jeff revisits big shifts shaping the partner + customer ecosystem: 🦸 Managed Services as the #1 driver of profitability 💡 The Customer Value Journey redefining outcomes 🤖 AI in marketing-finding bala…

The Canadian Discovery That Saved Millions of Lives 🇨🇦 | English + French Story

In this special bilingual episode of Nos Parcours, we explore one of the most extraordinary medical discoveries in history — the discovery of insulin, made right here in Canada. 🇨🇦💉 More than a hundred years ago, diabetes was a fatal disease. There was no treatment, and most people who suffered fro…

The Insulin Patent Sold for One Dollar - December 27, 1923

Before 1922, a diabetes diagnosis was a death sentence, especially for children who wasted away on starvation diets while their families watched helplessly. On December 27, 1923, Frederick Banting, Charles Best, and James Collip sold their patent for the life-saving hormone insulin to the Universit…

5th to 11th January

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. This week: 5th to 11th January 5th January 1066 - Death of Edward the Confessor leading to a succession crisis. 11th January 1922- Leonard Thompson is the first patient to receive an insulin injection for diabetes. 5th …

The Boy Who Was Dying Until Insulin Arrived

In 1922, fourteen-year-old Leonard Thompson was dying of Type 1 diabetes. He was desperately thin, and the treatment keeping him alive was a diet so restrictive it amounted to controlled starvation. Then he received an injection of pancreatic extract. The first attempt did not go well. The extract …