6. The Louse Feeders + escaping my toxic PI...

6. The Louse Feeders + escaping my toxic PI.....

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8. Cryonics... bringing back the dead?! + boss bragged about making me cry!

🥶Gosh we’re almost at an end to season 7, TWISTED. That means the craziest topic there is… bringing people back from the dead!How you ask? Cryogenics! We talk everything suspended animation, frozen cells and brains, and real people who have opted to be frozen in time…🫖 Of cours ...  Show more

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7. The anatomy murders + I'm going to be blacklisted from academia?!

🪳 Welcome to the first episode of 2026!!! We enjoyed a lovely break but we're so excited to be back and in this first episode of the year, we are continuing our season 'TWISTED' where we talk all about the craziest stories in science throughout history. This week we are discussi ...  Show more

 . 50min 39sec

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