Special Episode: Mary Roach & Replaceable You

Special Episode: Mary Roach & Replaceable You

When your car breaks down or your fridge goes on the fritz, you can order a replacement part and get things back up and running in no time. The same cannot always be said for another intricate machine: the human body. For centuries, scientists have grappled with making or transplanting suitable replacements for nearly every body part, from hearts to hair and from legs to lungs. We’ve come quite a long way in that quest, so that at times, it feels as though we’re living in a sci-fi novel, where skin cells are printed and we can grow a customized heart. Yet we still have further to go, thanks to our magnificent immune system, who proves to be quite a worthy opponent. Here to tell you all about the weird and wonderful world of regenerative medicine is the one and only Mary Roach, who joins us this week to chat about her latest book Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. As with any Mary Roach production, this is the perfect combination of informative, fascinating, and fun. Tune in today!

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Ep 127 Bhopal: The 1984 Union Carbide Disaster

Ep 127 Bhopal: The 1984 Union Carbide Disaster

On the night of December 2, 1984, a deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India led to what has been described as the world’s worst industrial disaster. In the immediate afte...

17 Loka 20231h 25min

Ep 126 Migraine: A Cacophony in Four Movements

Ep 126 Migraine: A Cacophony in Four Movements

“Throbbing, pulsating pain.” “Like a drill boring into your head.” “As though your head is gripped by a vise.” “Stabbing pain hammering through your brain.” There is no shortage of metaphors used to d...

3 Loka 20231h 42min

Ep 125 Blastomycosis: How fungus became amongus

Ep 125 Blastomycosis: How fungus became amongus

Fungal infections don’t often make an appearance on this podcast, but when they do, you know you’re in for a wild ride. In this episode, we explore the rare but potentially deadly fungal infection bla...

19 Syys 20231h 18min

Ep 124 The full spectrum of color vision deficiency

Ep 124 The full spectrum of color vision deficiency

There’s no denying that human imagination is a powerful thing. It has led us to create incredible works of art, literature that transports its readers to other realms, technology that revolutionizes t...

5 Syys 20231h 25min

Ep 123 Hand, Foot, and Mouth (and Butt?) Disease

Ep 123 Hand, Foot, and Mouth (and Butt?) Disease

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). The dreaded scourge of daycares, kindergartens, even occasionally college campuses, and the topic of this week’s episode. From the multiple viruses that cause HFM...

22 Elo 20231h 30min

Ep 122 Asthma: A phlegmy episode

Ep 122 Asthma: A phlegmy episode

Most of us are familiar with asthma. Maybe you have the disease yourself or maybe a friend, family member, or coworker has it. Or maybe you’ve just watched a tv show or movie featuring a character wit...

8 Elo 20231h 32min

Special Episode: Ed Yong & An Immense World

Special Episode: Ed Yong & An Immense World

Our final TPWKY book club selection of the season will test the limits of your imagination by asking you to consider what it might be like to smell the world through the nose of a dog or to see flower...

1 Elo 202356min

Ep 121 Tularemia: Hare today, gone tomorrow

Ep 121 Tularemia: Hare today, gone tomorrow

The CDC’s list of highest priority bioterrorism agents is a short one, with only six pathogens making the cut. Among the more familiar names on the list, such as anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, a...

25 Heinä 20231h 21min

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