The Weekly Dosage

Ep 29 Why do we look the way we look? | COFFEE: anti-aging capabilities? | RABIES outbreak

Have you ever looked into a mirror, gazing into your beautiful eyes, and asked yourself, "Why did I end up with (______) color eyes?" or, "Why is my hair _____ and not _____?". Trust me, we've all had that moment where we've wanted to trade this one feature out for another, but after this episode, you might want to rethink that wish. After all, our bodies do not look how they look for no reason. Listen now as we dive in deep into the amazing adaptations of the human body.

Ep 28 | 200+ dead at NIGHTCLUB FIRE | AI replacing human emotions? | GINSENG the MAGICAL root

This was the biggest night in Santa Maria Brazil. Every college student was at THE night club: Kiss night club. There was a band playing, drinks were being served, and the dancing was going to last the whole night. Everyone was having fun and partying until a blue flame erupted on the ceiling. Very few would get out. Listen now as we dive deep into the KISS nightclub fire.

Ep 27 IMMORTAL cells (HeLa) | the SARCOPOD (bliss or business?) | ANTI-worm in Timor Leste

Imagine if you were given the choice of immortality. Would you take it? Living FOREVER until the end of time? Most people would say no, as no such thing is possible. But for one woman in the 1940s, living forever was possible. Listen now as we dive in deep to the incredible and devastating story of Henrietta Lacks.

Ep 26 PSYCHOLOGICAL effects of CANNIBALISM | Go to Sleep! | Health across borders

Have you ever chewed off a hangnail, or bitten at that tear of skin? In that case, that would make you a cannibal -- an AUTO-cannibal, that is. However, other than the completely legal and socially normalized auto-cannibalism, there exist different types of cannibalism that are well, less legal. Listen now as we dive deep into the delicious- *ahem* I mean daunting history of CANNIBALISM.

Ep 25 Medical HEROINES in HISTORY | Autism rates INCREASING? | PRION DISEASE

Marie Curie, Tsuneko Okazaki, and Rosalind Franklin. These aren't just three random names, but important medical heroines. These three brave women were pioneers in the lab and for the race for equal rights. Listen now as we honor the unsung heroines of medical history.