The World of Warcraft Plague and COVID

The World of Warcraft Plague and COVID

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Sawbones: Medicine in Movies

Miracle drugs, strange side effects, classical conditioning: there are many films where the plot hinges around the existence of some unrealistic medicine. Justin brings to the plate the pills and medical devices in Dune, Robocop, Scanners, and more, while Dr. Sydnee ascertains ho ...  Show more

Sawbones: Second Update: Havana Syndrome

Our first ever double-update, Justin and Dr. Sydnee bring an update to an update about the very mysterious Havana Syndrome. Not only is there kind of a reversal of the last update, but the cause actually COULD be a giant microwave? So enjoy the full episode explaining the history ...  Show more

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