#27 - Maggots & Misery vs. Mankind & Beef

#27 - Maggots & Misery vs. Mankind & Beef

The flesh-eating screwworm that devours cattle and wildlife alive is threatening the US again. Once a major beef production issue has since been largely solved thanks to Knipling and Bushland inventing the Sterile Insect Technique in the 1930’s. New World Screwworm was eradicated from the US in 1966 by releasing sterile males into the wild, ultimately leading to population collapse. That same genius sterilizing blueprint later eradicated the tsetse fly, carrier of sleeping sickness, from Zanzibar in 1997 and other parts of Africa, slashing human cases by 97%. The story begins even earlier with Texas fever, when in 1893 Theo Smith proved ticks transmit Babesia—igniting the vector-borne revolution that made all these victories possible. Three parasites, three insects, three battles to improve humanity and reduce suffering

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#30 - Bleeding Gums and Dogs for Dinner: How Amundsen Won and Scott Died

#30 - Bleeding Gums and Dogs for Dinner: How Amundsen Won and Scott Died

The Race to the South Pole wasn’t won by luck — it was won by understanding one invisible killer: scurvy. In this episode, we follow Roald Amundsen’s triumph and Robert Falcon Scott’s tragic death, ...

30 Apr 57min

#29 - The Hidden World Within: Unraveling the Microbiome

#29 - The Hidden World Within: Unraveling the Microbiome

Trillions of microbes live inside you. More than your own cells, rivaling the stars in our galaxy, and they’re quietly controlling your mood, anxiety, fear, boldness, and even your cravings. This epis...

10 Apr 56min

#28 - White Gold or White Lie? The Truth About Salt and Health

#28 - White Gold or White Lie? The Truth About Salt and Health

Uncover salt's epic history—from empire-building currency to Gandhi's revolution-sparking march. Explore its biological necessity, animal cravings, and the flawed "salt scare" that wrongly equates low...

4 Jan 55min

#26 - Keto Clarity: Unlocking Fat Loss, Cancer Defense, and Mental Health

#26 - Keto Clarity: Unlocking Fat Loss, Cancer Defense, and Mental Health

In this episode we discuss insulin and insulin resistance. This leads onto the profound health benefits of nutritional ketosis. From obesity Type 2 Diabetes and weight loss to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s...

10 Nov 202555min

#25 - What a Plant Knows

#25 - What a Plant Knows

Sunflowers turn before dawn, vines mimic their neighbors, corn recruits wasps to kill caterpillars, and trees chat underground. What secrets are plants hiding, and are they smarter than we think? Join...

9 Juli 20251h 3min

#024 - Time For a COOL Change?

#024 - Time For a COOL Change?

Should imported beef be labeled “Product of the USA” when it’s not born or raised here? We discuss the complex issue of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), which would ensure every package reveals its ...

7 Maj 20251h 11min

#23 - Need a Change of Heart? Pigs to the Rescue

#23 - Need a Change of Heart? Pigs to the Rescue

Donor organs are desperately needed. The waiting list for a heart. kidney, lung is long and uncertain. Enter the emerging world of Transgenic and Chimeric Pigs. What if pigs can grow a new heart, just...

6 Mars 202540min

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