Okay, But Why?!...A Science and Pop Culture Podcast

The drug Thalidomide entered the marked in the late 50's and 10s of thousands of mothers around the world used it to fight morning sickness with no prescription needed. Little did they know, it would...

14 Jun 202450min

In the late 80s a cow was diagnosed with Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, AKA Mad Cow Disease which started an outbreak that led to hundreds of thousands of animals diagnosed, millions culled, and al...

15 Mai 202445min

The Radium Girls were one of the most sought-after jobs in the US during the war. The women who worked there were known for how beautifully the glowed and their skilled labor with Radium. Little did t...

4 Apr 202447min

Imagine having a headache or pain and popping a few Tylenols only to be poisoned and die within a few hours. The Tylenol murders rocked the nation and changed how all of our items are packaged. Still ...

4 Apr 202440min

The story of Mary Malolon AKA Typhoid Mary. Who was she and how did her life and isolation teach us about pathogens and cross contamination. Her life altered what we know, not only about salmonella a...

4 Apr 202443min

A show that explains how some of the most significant pop culture events have changed our scientific world!

3 Apr 202445s