Why does Mary Roach have her arm inside a cow's stomach? What's periblepsis mean? How did I make Mary cry? These and many other questions answered in the podcast, in which we talk about Mary's latest book, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal. Plus, science writer Virginia Hughes on new research on gut bacteria and obesity.
Some say our genes are our destiny. But what if our biological inheritance is more than just genes? Hear what this means for genetic testing, and our understanding of the basic concepts of genetics, disease and health.
You know Harry Shearer from Spinal Tap, the Simpsons, movies, TV and his weekly radio show Le Show. Paul Krassner hung out with Abbie Hoffman, Ken Kesey, and Lenny Bruce. Negin Farsad tells us about The Muslims Are Coming, and Brian Janosch talks about working with Baratunde Thurston at Cultivated Wit.
More from Harry Shearer, including Spinal Tap, The Big Uneasy, and more from Le Show, Paul Krassner on Lenny Bruce, Negin Farsad of "The Muslims Are Coming, and Brian Janosch of Cultivated Wit.
Breast cancer and other changes in breast health may be a signal for all human health. With Florence Williams, author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History , Ted Schettler, author of the Ecology of Breast Cancer , and Connie Engel of the Breast Cancer Fund.
A chat with Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist and author of The Poisoner’s Handbook, which uncovers the birth of modern forensic science. And a leading toxicologist tells us why the dose doesn't always make the poison.
We learn about geoengineering and take a quiz: guess which one is NOT a real proposal to cool the planet. Also, how the chemical industry distorted science for decades, and genetic science clashes with human rights in the Grand Canyon.
A scientist, a lawyer and a beekeeper on pesticides, Bee Colony Collapse and what we can do about it. Also Queen Latifah, nut farmers, and should worker bees seek OSHA protections.
We learn about infant formula, hermaphroditic frogs, and why your taint is shrinking. Eveline Lubbers studies corporate campaigns to undermine human rights and environmental activists. We speak to her, and to Dr. Tyrone Hayes, who has been the subject of attacks by a leading pesticide company after his studies shows their blockbuster product feminizes male frogs.
We discuss synthetic biology, Silkwood (the movie), the color purple (not the movie) and why we should have stuck with khaki! Our guests are Jim Thomas of the ETC Group, whistleblower Becky McClain, and independent researcher Edward Hammond.
We speak to three Bay Area activist-Dads about fatherhood and progressive activism.
