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Big Picture Science
SETI Institute
The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
Categories: Science & Medicine
Listen to the last episode:
Runny nose. Itchy, watery eyes. Sneezing. If you don’t have allergies, you probably know someone who does. The number of people with allergies, including food allergies and eczema, is increasing. What is going on? A medical anthropologist describes how our hygiene habits, our diets, and our polluted environment are irritating our bodies. Also, the case for skipping your shower. Is skin healthier when we stop lathering? Guests: James Hamblin – Preventive medicine physician and a lecturer in public health at Yale and author of Clean: the New Science of Skin Theresa MacPhail – medical anthropologist, professor of science and technology studies at Stevens Institute of Technology and author of Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World. *Originally aired July 3, 2023 Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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629 - Allergy Reason* Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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628 - CRISPR Mosquitoes* Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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627 - Don't Lighten Up Mon, 08 Jul 2024
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626 - Aliens Now Mon, 01 Jul 2024
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625 - Skeptic Check: The Body Electric* Mon, 24 Jun 2024
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624 - Flower Power* Mon, 17 Jun 2024
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623 - Animals Being Jerks* Mon, 10 Jun 2024
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622 - Post Social Media* Mon, 03 Jun 2024
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621 - Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky* Mon, 27 May 2024
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620 - Beyond the Standard Model Mon, 20 May 2024
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619 - The Play's the Thing Mon, 13 May 2024
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618 - Nuts and Bolts Mon, 06 May 2024
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617 - Phreaky Physics* Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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616 - De-Permafrosting* Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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615 - For the Birds* Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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614 - Fungi Fear* Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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613 - Coffee of the Future Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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612 - When the Moon Hits Your Eye Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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611 - Skeptic Check: Asteroid Mining Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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610 - Feet Don't Fail Me Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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609 - Lady Parts** Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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608 - Tomb with a View* Mon, 26 Feb 2024
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607 - Lithium Valley Mon, 19 Feb 2024
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606 - Alien Says What? Mon, 12 Feb 2024
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605 - The Wrong Stuff Mon, 05 Feb 2024
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604 - Skeptic Check: Hypnosis* Mon, 29 Jan 2024
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603 - Inside Planets Mon, 22 Jan 2024
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602 - What's Your Poison? Mon, 26 Jul 2010
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601 - Tech in Check Mon, 15 Jan 2024
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600 - Your Mind on Movies Mon, 08 Jan 2024
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599 - Eclectic Company Mon, 01 Jan 2024
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598 - Iron, Coal, Wood** Mon, 25 Dec 2023
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597 - The Ocean's Genome Mon, 18 Dec 2023
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596 - Skeptic Check: Naomi Klein Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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595 - End of Eternity** Mon, 04 Dec 2023
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594 - In Living Color Mon, 27 Nov 2023
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593 - The T-Rex Files Mon, 20 Nov 2023
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592 - Neanderthal in the Family** Mon, 13 Nov 2023
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591 - Night Flight Mon, 06 Nov 2023
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590 - Extraordinary Ordinary Objects Mon, 30 Oct 2023
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589 - Like Lightning* Mon, 23 Oct 2023
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588 - Skeptic Check: Worrier Mentality* Mon, 16 Oct 2023
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587 - Going Multicellular Mon, 09 Oct 2023
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586 - How Hot is Too Hot? Mon, 02 Oct 2023
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585 - Skeptic Check: Near Death Experiences Mon, 25 Sep 2023
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584 - Into the Deep* Mon, 18 Sep 2023
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583 - What's a Few Degrees? Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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582 - Building a Space Colony* Mon, 04 Sep 2023
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581 - Talk the Walk* Mon, 28 Aug 2023
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580 - A Twist of Slime* Mon, 21 Aug 2023