Ep 186 Hypothermia Part 1: How it hurts

Ep 186 Hypothermia Part 1: How it hurts

For all our wondrous adaptations as a species - our big brains, our capacity for language, our opposable thumbs - we humans are not well-equipped to deal with the cold. Take us out of our insulated dwellings, take away our winter clothes, and things can get dicey fast. From frostbite to hypothermia, the cold can settle into our bones, leading us down a path where injury or death are possible outcomes. In this episode, we explore that path: how our meager cold-survival adaptations are vastly outshone by other animal species, the long and grim history of hypothermia in war, and what exactly is happening inside your body when your temperature drops. Tune in to this unexpectedly strange grab-bag of an episode.

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Ep 64 Rubella: Timing is Everything

Ep 64 Rubella: Timing is Everything

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COVID-19 Chapter 14: Virology, Take 2

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Ep 63 Poison Ivy: It's Just Us

Ep 63 Poison Ivy: It's Just Us

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Ep 62 Leishmaniasis, Relationship Status: It's Complicated

Ep 62 Leishmaniasis, Relationship Status: It's Complicated

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15 Joulu 20201h 20min

COVID-19 Chapter 12: Control, Take 2

COVID-19 Chapter 12: Control, Take 2

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Ep 61 Typhoid: There's Something About Mary

Ep 61 Typhoid: There's Something About Mary

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Ep 60 Giving birth to "The Pill"

Ep 60 Giving birth to "The Pill"

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