Special Episode: Dr. Noah Whiteman & Most Delicious Poison
The word “poison” is much more subjective than it may first appear. It’s likely you’ve come across the phrase, “the dose makes the poison”, referring to some compounds that are beneficial in small amo...
18 Juni 20241h 1min
Ep 142 Leeches: It’s more powerful than magic, it’s nature
Did our episode on maggots leave you wanting more squirmy wormy yet oh so cool content? You’re in luck. Because this week, we’re following up our maggots episode with a companion piece on leeches. Lee...
11 Juni 202450min
Special Episode: Dr. Paul Offit & Tell Me When It’s Over
The COVID-19 pandemic started with a bang - lockdowns, grocery store shelves cleared of their goods, toilet paper shortages, and a pervasive sense of panic. But more recently, it has slowly faded into...
4 Juni 202452min
Ep 141 Maggots: Such noble work
Just reading the title of this episode may have been enough to make you feel grossed out and creepy crawly. And now we’re asking you to listen to a whole episode about maggots? But trust us, it’s wort...
28 Maj 202449min
Ep 140 Nipah virus: Of Fruit and Bats
What does it take to make the WHO’s list of high priority pathogens of pandemic potential? Ask Nipah virus. Extremely deadly with a wide host range and no effective treatments or vaccine (yet), Nipah ...
21 Maj 20241h 29min
Special Episode: Dr. Sara Manning Peskin & A Molecule Away from Madness
We live on the edge. Whether we fail to acknowledge it or try not to think of it, that fact remains true for most of us. A chemical shift, a rogue protein, a marauding molecule - our brains are vulner...
14 Maj 202455min
Ep 139 Supplements: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA”
Does it seem like the supplement section of your grocery store gets bigger every time you go in? Or that all television commercials these days seem to be advertising dietary supplements that promise t...
7 Maj 20241h 26min
Ep 138 Fever: Take it to the limit
A dull pounding headache. Body aches that come and go. Chills that set your teeth to chattering and have you reaching for the fluffiest blankets to warm up. But the thing is, you’re already warm, hot ...
30 Apr 20241h 18min
