We’ve all heard the saying about “the best laid plans….” but there is a caveat to that. Not all unexpected consequences are bad. Sometimes something really amazing occurs unexpectedly.
This episode tells the story of Henry Molaison, better known as Patient HM, or “the most important brain in the history of neuroscience.” Henry didn’t set out to be a guiding light for the world of neuroanatomy. He just wanted a cure for his epilepsy. But what happened to him and the impact he had on the world is a story that needs to be told.
We will also hunt for cobras in India, and try to explain why that plan backfired.
Dr Seema Nagpal from Diabetes Canada will join us to explain the often unseen impact diabetes has on people, and to offer some thought on what the consequences of a cure might be.
These science stories from history help shed light on the modern research being done on Type 2 Diabetes. Specifically, we highlight the work of SciMar as they examine the hormone hepatalin and the effect it has on glucose levels in people who are living with type 2 diabetes.
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Spreading the News
Guinea Pigs
Follow the Money
Old Meets New
Too Much or Too Little?
Double Blind
Tools for Testing
The Trouble With Trials
What's in a Name?
Introducing Season 2
Bonus Episode – How We Got Here
Seeing It With Your Own Eyes
Going Back to Square One
Why Giving It All Away Doesn’t Always Work
Generations: What Newton taught Einstein
When Snake Oil Enters the Courtroom
Diversity, Leaded Gasoline, and Carjacking
Why Unpopular Science is Good Science
Ross Geller and Marie Curie are Outsiders
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Museum of the Missing
Strange by Nature Podcast
Sasquatch Chronicles
Hidden Brain