The Mini Doc about George Papanikolaou follows his fascinating journey from his birthplace, Kymi in Evia, Greece to New York and Miami, where he made groundbreaking discoveries in medicine, most famously the development of the Pap smear test. Along this journey, a key contributor was his wife, Machi (Mary) Papanikolaou, who was an invaluable partner and support in his scientific work. Through interviews with people from his close family circle, memories are revived of the man who dedicated his life to science and saving lives. This narrative of his unique path brings us closer to the man behind the revolutionary discovery that changed medicine and continues to save countless women from cervical cancer to this day.
