Episode 157: Spider and Scorpion and Snake Bi...

We’ve heard for years that there’s no evidence that vaccines cause harm and that they are ‘safe & effective’. So that brings up the question: what is the actual data about vaccine adverse reactions and how is it stored and used? Turns out it’s a lot different than what we thought ...  Show more

Why do some medical ‘experts’ seem like they have ‘head-up-the-butt’ syndrome and are dismissive of their patients or anyone who doesn’t adore them like they’re a Hollywood star? During the Covid years we heard a lot of these ‘experts’ and the actors in the ‘news’ media put a lot ...  Show more

As Halloween approaches, we take a look at an animal that is sometimes considered spooky: the spider. From "excessive leggy-ness" to powerful venom, Casey and Sara discuss why people might be creeped out by spiders, and whether or not they really deserve their bad reputation (spo ...  Show more

This week, mind reading children, scientists find a new gene in the lung cancer cocktail, and satnav or map-nav - what's greener? Plus we become biological weapons inspectors and explore nature's arsenal of venoms, poisons and toxins, including a scorpion's sting that can highlig ...  Show more

What's your relationship with spiders like? Some people are pretty terrified of them, and for many their first reaction is to grab something to squash them with. Most likely, encountering spiders at home is a regular occurrence, and they're actually more beneficial than you migh ...  Show more

Why does treating a venomous snake bite cost as much as a house? Zachary Crockett slithers over to North Carolina to find out.