November 7, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 128 Skin Cancer: We love and fear the sun For every article about the risks of sun exposure or a guide to sunscreens, you don’t have to look far to find […]
October 24, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 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 […]
October 10, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 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 […]
September 26, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 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. […]
September 12, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 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 […]
August 29, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 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 […]
August 15, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 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 […]
August 8, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6, TPWKY Book Club 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 […]
August 1, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 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 […]
July 26, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6, TPWKY Book Club Special Episode: Deborah Blum & The Poison Squad Oh, to taste the food of the past. Strawberry jam made from farm-fresh strawberries. Milk straight from the cow. Cookies baked with […]