Episode 150 Norovirus: Tip of the poop iceberg
“Is it gonna be poop or is it gonna be barf?” It’s the question we all fear during a bout of food […]
Special Episode: Maria Smilios & The Black Angels
In the pre-antibiotic era, tuberculosis was one of the biggest killers humanity ever faced. The specter of the ‘great white plague’ hung […]
Episode 149 Poison Control Part 2: Call me maybe
In last week’s episode/love song to poison control centers, we journeyed through the history of these centers, from idea to institution. This […]
Episode 148 Poison Control Part 1: Who you gonna call?
If you’ve ever called poison control, you probably already have a deep appreciation for the voice on the other end of the […]
Special Episode: Ben Goldfarb & Crossings
Roads are essential to our modern lives, so much so that they largely exist in the background of our minds. When we […]
Episode 147 Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease: Sympathy for the Devil
Think of an infectious disease. What comes to mind? A viral infection like influenza? Or a bacterial illness like cholera? Maybe some […]
Episode 146 Celiac Disease: Rootin tootin gluten
CW: discussion of disordered eating, eating disorders Did the word gluten manifest in everyone’s consciousness one day in 2010? Suddenly, grocery stores […]
Special Episode Dr. Rageshri Dhairyawan & Unheard
Going to the doctor is probably not at the top of anyone’s list of enjoyable activities, but when we do go, we […]
Episode 145 IVF, Part 3: Industry
CW: mentions of infertility, pregnancy loss, body-shaming The third and final installment of our series on IVF surveys the current and potential […]
Episode 144 IVF, Part 2: Invention
CW: mentions of infertility, pregnancy loss, suicide In the second part of our three-part series on IVF, we’re picking up where we […]
