Episode 153 Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A tick bite gone bad
One day, you’re enjoying a beautiful hike through the tall grass. A few months later, you find yourself in anaphylaxis from a […]
Episode 152 Hemochromatosis: Ironing out the details
For life on this planet, iron is not optional. It is essential. When our iron levels are low, we can get sick, […]
Special Episode: Dan Egan & The Devil’s Element
Phosphorus is an element that wears many faces. Its overuse as a fertilizer has polluted freshwater ecosystems, transforming rivers and lakes from […]
Episode 151 Stethoscope: Lub dub
The stethoscope. It’s iconic. You’re playing Pictionary and you pull the “doctor” card? Easy – sketch a stethoscope. Need a last-minute Halloween […]
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 […]
