Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of fraud. We ask what lessons her downfall holds for Theranos’s high-profile backers—and for a startup culture of hype before science. As Apple crosses a $3trn valuation we examine the motives for its stop-start forays into the competitive streaming-video business. And what lies behind the curious resurgence of syphilis.
In which an Australian whaling village learns to hunt cooperatively with the local apex predators, and John identifies the "ferrets of the sea." Certificate #46594.
Hold the cauliflower, Sweetgreen just launched the 1st salad subscription we’ve ever seen, because some Millennials are Time-Poor. While you were vacay’ing, Tesla announced it sold almost 1 million cars last year (with a side portion of 3 controversies). And we have an update on the legendary American rivalry: Beer vs Liquor… Liquor slurped up Beer’s lead last year with a sneaky little product.
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It is one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of science: the mating calls of insects were mistaken for a “sonic weapon” that led to a major diplomatic row. Since August 2017, the world media has been absorbed in the “attack” on diplomats from the American and Canadian Embassies in Cuba. While physicians treating victims have described it as a novel and perplexing condition that involves an array of complaints including brain damage, the authors present compelling evidence that mass psychogenic illness was the cause of “Havana Syndrome.”
This mysterious condition that has baffled experts is explored across 11-chapters which offer insights by a prominent neurologist and an expert on psychogenic illness. A lively and enthralling read, the authors explore the history of similar scares from the 18th century belief that sounds from certain musical instruments were harmful to human health, to 19th century cases of “telephone shock,” and more contemporary panics involving people living near wind turbines that have been tied to a variety of health complaints. The authors provide dozens of examples of kindred episodes of mass hysteria throughout history, in addition to psychosomatic conditions and even the role of insects in triggering outbreaks.
Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. To discuss and propose the book for an interview you can reach her at galina.limorenko@epfl.ch.
We'll tell you how the omicron surge has schools and businesses rethinking reopening plans and another new decision about Covid-19 booster shots.
Also, it turns out one CEO's "fake it until you make it" approach could land her up to 20 years in prison.
Plus, a new plan the White House hopes will lower the cost of meat, the end of an era for an iconic smartphone, and a multi-million-dollar music sale that kicks off a celebration.
2021 is done, and we are excited to tell you all about what you need to know throughout 2022. In our first episode of the year, we talk about the big story our hosts will be keeping an eye on this year.
Stories include: the ever-evolving pandemic, the upcoming midterm elections, the future of the criminal justice system, and the political landscape of trans rights in America.
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are hangin' out in Joe Raines's parking lot in Linoleum City, CA and shootin' the damn breeze and drinking Mountain Dew's supremely weird gingerbread-flavored holiday concoction. Speaking of the Holidays, the Boys run down their favorite things they ate over Christmas break. Also, Carter's got a hell of a Motel 6 story that he's been sitting on. PLUS we talk about the U.S. government's list of the strangest things that doctors found stuck in Americans' orifices in 2021. Godsmack's "Whatever" is our JAM OF THE WEEK. Tune in now and change your life forever! Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod. Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Joe is @JoeMFRaines Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
Donald Trump plans a press conference to celebrate the anniversary of the insurrection he inspired, Democrats make another attempt at changing the filibuster to pass voting rights, UC San Francisco Department of Medicine Chair Bob Wachter joins to give an update on the Omicron surge, and a recap 2021’s final dumbest moments.
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