Special Episode: Gabriel Weston & Alive
In an anatomy and physiology class, you may learn how the different heart valves work to circulate your blood, how the structure […]
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Episode 193 Necrotizing Fasciitis: A strange beast
If you were asked to describe necrotizing fasciitis in three words, you might choose: rapid, deadly, and rare. The third of those […]
Ep 192 New World Screwworm: Oh-oh here they come
It’s the stuff nightmares are made of. A fly lands on an open wound and lays hundreds of eggs, from which hatch […]
Special Episode: Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal & Dead Ends!
Science doesn’t always get it right the first time (or the second, or the third, or even the ninety-ninth!). And while we […]
Episode 191 Famine: More than starvation
As we learned last week, starvation extends far beyond hunger and what a lack of food does to the human body. Similarly, […]
Episode 190 Starvation: More than hunger
Deprived of food, our bodies do the best they can to keep us alive and functioning as long as possible. As the […]
Special Episode: Antonia Hylton & Madness
The United States is in the midst of a monumental mental health crisis, with one in four people predicted to experience mental […]
Episode 189 Newborn screening: The future is here
Every year, millions of babies around the world are screened for dozens of treatable conditions within the first day or two of […]
Episode 188 Candida yeast: Here, there, and everywhere
None of us are ever truly alone. Our bodies are home to untold numbers of microbes, chilling on our skin, in our […]
Special Episode: Mary Roach & Replaceable You
When your car breaks down or your fridge goes on the fritz, you can order a replacement part and get things back […]