Special Episode: Dr. Andrew Wehrman & The Contagion of Liberty
Riots over inoculations. Large-scale quarantines and lockdowns. Criticisms of government action (or inaction) during disease outbreaks. The spread of mis- and disinformation […]
Ep 119 Marburg virus: Too fast, too furious
In early February and late March of this year, separate outbreaks of Marburg virus were declared in Equatorial Guinea and in the […]
Special Episode: Dr. Steven Thrasher & The Viral Underclass
Are viruses the “great equalizers” that some people claim them to be? Are we all similarly susceptible not only to infection from […]
Episode 118 Asbestos: Corruption and cancer and corporate greed, oh my!
An entire generation probably first learned the word “mesothelioma” and its link to asbestos from those ubiquitous commercials in the 1990s and […]
Special Episode: Mary Roach & Fuzz
Where can you find banana-stealing macaques, dumpster-diving bears, flower-destroying gulls, and dangerously-exploding trees all in the same place? In a book by […]
Episode 117 Bedbugs: Bug-bitten and bedeviled
This just might be our itchiest episode yet, and for that we sincerely apologize. But it might also be one of our […]
Special Episode: Dr. Kate Clancy & Period
Menstruation. Is there any other biological process that is so widely experienced yet is still discussed in hushed tones or with an […]
Episode 116 It’s never lupus (except this time)
Even if you haven’t watched the TV show House MD, you’re probably familiar with the phrase “it’s never lupus”. But have you […]
Episode 115 Altitude Sickness: Balloons though?
In our episode on the bends, you joined us as we explored how low we can go. Now we’re back with a […]
Special Episode: Angela Saini & Superior
Listeners of this podcast are likely no strangers to the horrifying history of eugenics, a topic that has made an appearance in […]
