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This episode was a lot of a fun and a bit...um...chaotic? Eleanor is back with some Caribbean health myths to blow Derrick's mind. They also spend a loooooot of time talking about eating people. Strap in, it's a wild ride!(A couple extra expletives in this one. Sorry!)

SURPRISE! We thought we were done with vaccines too. But recent events in Jamaica forced us to do ONE more MINI episode around the COVID-19 vaccine. (This episode is particularly specific to the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine). Please listen to our previous vaccine episodes before this one!!!! We promise we won't do any more. Sources:https://www.jwatch.org/na53268/2021/03/17/weighing-timing-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccines-second-dosehttps://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001211https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/astrazeneca-vaccine-3-month-dosage-interval-might-be-preferable#12-week-interval

We had to do ONE LAST episode surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, and we still didn't get to cover everything. This time we compare the mode of action and efficacy of the different vaccines, and talk a little about...was COVID-19 man made?

It's a Derrick mini-episode! Do you know the theory behind Schrödinger's cat? Come hear us talk about quantum tunneling, and maybe a little magic?

We're back with vaccine theories and conspiracies, and this week we're doing a pod-to-pod joint episode with our friend Dainalyn over by the Global Yaadie podcast.  This episode, we get down into the nitty gritty of some of the most common COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies out there right now, and try to give you the FACTS to make an informed decision. To hear more from Global Yaadie, visit globalyaadie.com or listen wherever you get your podcasts. (Seriously, go subscribe!) 

Throwback to October 2020:On this blast from the past episode, Derrick and Eleanor were discussing the COVID-19 vaccines before they were approved for distribution. See what predictions they got right, what they got wrong, annnnddddd........stay tuned for an EXTRA special follow-up episode a little later this week. 

This was supposed to be a mini-episode but we got a little carried away...Derrick & Eleanor discuss the ABO system, a little genetics, a little immunology, and lots of blood. [Apologies for the less-than-perfect audio this week. Our first attempt at virtual recording had a few hiccups, but hopefully you won't mind too much.]Some of our sources:https://www.bswhealth.com/patient-tools/blood-center/blood-type-genetics-and-compatibilityhttps://stanfordbloodcenter.org/donate-blood/blood-donation-facts/blood-types/https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/april/blood-typeshttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/218285

Here's a mini episode dropping randomly in your feed. Can you identify some distinctive smells caused by microbes? 

Happy 2021! The nerds are back to talk about all the microorganisms that make your favourite foods taste great....or not so great. What do your bread, cheese and wine all have in common? 

Happy Geography week, nerds! Today Derrick & Eleanor are celebrating World GIS Day 2020 by venturing waay outside their comfort zones trying to give you an introduction to GIS technology (because it really is all around us!) Definitely scheduling a follow up on this topic!For more information visit:www.esri.comwww.spatialvision.com