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Michał Witt

Can genetics find the cause of Chopin’s death?

Chopin died in Paris in 1849. According to his will, his heart was removed and secured so that it could return to Poland. Public domain

In this edition of The Debrief, we speak to genetics Professor Michał Witt about how we can finally ascertain the cause of death of Poland’s most beloved composer, Fryderyk Chopin.

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