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 Okt 20231h 25min
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 Okt 20231h 42min
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 Sep 20231h 18min
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 Sep 20231h 25min
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 Aug 20231h 30min
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 Aug 20231h 32min
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 Aug 202356min
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 Jul 20231h 21min
