Episode – 2197 : The Rosenhan Experiment Podcast Transcript In 1973, one of the most influential and frightening experiments in psychology was published. It was an experiment designed to test […]
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare Podcast Transcript Florence Nightingale was far more than a compassionate nurse. She was a reformer, statistician, administrator, and […]
Episode – 2184 : The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions
Episode – 2184 : The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions Podcast Transcripts The human body was built for gravity. Take it away, and bones weaken, muscles shrink, fluids shift, […]
Episode – 2177 : The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine
Episode – 2177 : The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine Podcast Transcript In the 1980s, images of starving children in Ethiopia shocked the world and triggered one of the largest humanitarian responses […]
Episode – 2173 : Sodium: The Dangerous Yet Vital Element
Episode – 2173 : Sodium: The Dangerous Yet Vital Element Podcast Transcript It is a metal that is a part of a mineral that helped build empires, an ion that […]
Episode – 2162 : The 2018 Tham Luang Cave Rescue
Episode – 2162 : The 2018 Tham Luang Cave Rescue Podcast Transcript In 2018, twelve boys and their soccer coach entered a cave in northern Thailand and were trapped when […]
Episode – 2159 : Joseph Mengele: The Angel of Death
Episode – 2159 : Joseph Mengele: The Angel of Death Podcast Transcript A doctor’s white coat is supposed to symbolize the healing, trust, and compassion of a medical professional. During […]
Episode – 2151 : CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Episode – 2151 : CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Podcast Transcript For most of human history, when a person’s heart stopped, that was considered the end. Then, through centuries of trial and […]
Episode – 2150 : The Ebola Virus
Episode – 2150 : The Ebola Virus Podcast Transcript In 1976, a mysterious and deadly illness appeared almost simultaneously in Sudan and Zaire. It killed with frightening speed, baffled doctors, […]
Episode – 2141 : The Spanish Flu Pandemic
Episode – 2141 : The Spanish Flu Pandemic Podcast Transcript In 1918, as the world was nearing the end of the First World War, another disaster was spreading across the […]
Episode – 2123 : The Resurrectionists: Grave Robbers Who Built Modern Medicine
Episode – 2123 : The Resurrectionists: Grave Robbers Who Built Modern Medicine Podcast Transcript In the early days of modern medicine, some of the most important scientific breakthroughs depended on […]
Episode – 2097 : Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws
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Episode – 2093 : The Element Iodine: Its Discovery, Health Benefits, and Why It’s in Salt
Episode – 2093 : The Element Iodine: Its Discovery, Health Benefits, and Why It’s in Salt Podcast Transcript Iodine is far more important than you might think. It was discovered […]
Episode – 2087 : The Great Stink: How a Horrific Smell Changed London Forever
Episode – 2087 : The Great Stink: How a Horrific Smell Changed London Forever Podcast Transcript In the summer of 1858, London was brought to a standstill by something you […]
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming Podcast Transcript Swimming was one of only four sports to have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games, beginning in 1896. The sport […]
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39 Podcast Transcript February is upon us. It is a time when we in the United States predict the weather on the […]
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025 Podcast Transcript 525 days ago, I began looking at the state of the world every century, then every fifty years, and finally every […]
Episode – 2016 : The Honey Hunters of the Sundarbans
Episode – 2016 : The Honey Hunters of the Sundarbans Podcast Transcript The Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site spanning the border of […]
Episode – 1997 : Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Episode – 1997 : Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Podcast Transcript Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is one of the best-known theories in psychology. First introduced in 1943, the theory posits […]
Episode – 1944 : Questions and Answers: Volume 36
Episode – 1944 : Questions and Answers: Volume 36 Podcast Transcript November, the 9th month of the Roman calendar and the 11th month in our calendar, is upon us. It […]