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

8. Cryonics... bringing back the dead?! + bos...

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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

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

🪳 Welcome to Season 7, TWISTED.This season, we’re looking closely at the dark side of science. This week, we’re delving into a time where it was NORMAL to feed lice with your own blood, all in the name of science of course…Typhus was ravaging populations in colder climates and p ...  Show more

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