They're complex, mysterious, and easy to blame for everything from unexplained symptoms to seemingly superhuman abilities. Find out how we discovered hormones, what they do inside of us, and who's really controlling who.
Featuring Randi Hutter Epstein author of "Aroused, the History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything."
Citations and further reading:
Rooster experiment video from Randi Hutter Epstein’s studentsRandiHutterEpstein.com Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern , Mayo ClinicDiabetic Neuropathy: Causes and Symptoms by Sari Harrar, EndocrineWebGlands & Hormones A-Z , Hormone Health Network8 Testosterone-Boosting Foods by Kristeen Cherney, Healthline (2020)Hamilton-Reeves, J. M., Vazquez, G., Duval, S. J., Phipps, W. R., Kurzer, M. S., & Messina, M. J. (2010). Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis. Fertility and Sterility. Five women banned from Tokyo Olympics events by Adam Barnes, The Hill (2021)The complicated truth about testosterone’s effect on athletic performance by Sarah Chodosh, Popular Science (2019)Follow Taboo Science on Twitter and Instagram .
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S2E7: Critical Race Theory
Are kids really learning critical race theory in class? What IS critical race theory, anyway? And why is it so uncomfortable to talk about race?
Featuring Janel George , associate professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and founding director of the Racial Equity in Education Policy Clinic.
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Critical Race Theory Isn’t a Curriculum. It’s a Practice by Janel George, Education Week (2021)A Lesson on Critical Race Theory by Janel George, American Bar Association (2021)1921 Tulsa Race Massacre , Tulsa Historical Society and Museum A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America by Terry Gross, NPR (2017)First It Was Sex Ed. Now It’s Critical Race Theory. by Alex Samuels and Kaleigh Rogers, FiveThirtyEight (2021)Shepherd, L., Fasoli, F., Pereira, A., & Branscombe, N. R. (2018). The role of threat, emotions, and prejudice in promoting collective action against immigrant groups. European Journal of Social Psychology, 48(4), 447–459. Carriere, K. R., Hallahan, A., & Moghaddam, F. M. (2020). The effect of perceived threat on human rights: A meta-analysis. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 136843022096256. Knowles, E. D., Lowery, B. S., Chow, R. M., & Unzueta, M. M. (2014). Deny, Distance, or Dismantle? How White Americans Manage a Privileged Identity. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9(6), 594–609. Unzueta, M. M., & Lowery, B. S. (2008). Defining racism safely: The role of self-image maintenance on white Americans’ conceptions of racism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44(6), 1491–1497. Mazzocco, P. J. (2017). Colorblind Impacts: Individual, Interactional, and Societal. The Psychology of Racial Colorblindness , 97–118. How Science and Genetics are Reshaping the Race Debate of the 21st Century by Vivian Chou, Harvard UniversityFollow Taboo Science on Twitter and Instagram .
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Why is it impolite to talk about money? Why are many of us uncomfortable with our own money habits? And how do we change things?
Featuring Ted Klontz, Ph.D. , director of the Financial Psychology Institute and associate professor of Practice and Financial Psychology at Creighton University.
Citations and further reading:
What hunter-gatherers can tell us about human social networks , UCL News — University College London (2016)Klontz, B., Britt, S. L., Archuleta, K. L., & Klontz, T. (2012). Disordered Money Behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Behavior Inventory. New Prairie Press. Solbrig, L., Whalley, B., Kavanagh, D. J., May, J., Parkin, T., Jones, R., & Andrade, J. (2018). Functional imagery training versus motivational interviewing for weight loss: a randomised controlled trial of brief individual interventions for overweight and obesity . International Journal of Obesity, 43(4), 883–894. Klontz, B., Britt, S. L., Mentzer, J., & Klontz, T. (2011). Money Beliefs and Financial Behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Script Inventory . New Prairie Press. Financial Psychology Institute Klontz Consulting Follow Taboo Science:https://twitter.com/tabooscience https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience/
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Why don't we have head transplants? Why would someone need one? And how much of you is in your head — and how much is everywhere else?
Featuring Dr. Brandy Schillace , author of the book “Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher: A Monkey's Head, the Pope's Neuroscientist, and the Quest to Transplant the Soul.” Pick it up here: https://amzn.to/2TniY91
Citations and further reading:
Kidney Transplant Rejection , University of Rochester Life Sciences Learning Center (2009)Self antigens. In: Moreland L.W. (eds) Rheumatology and Immunology Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. (2004)History of transplantation , United Network of Organ Sharing. (2021)What Is Death, Exactly? by Ryan Montoya, Scientific American (2019)Some footage of Dr. White’s surgery via Inside EditionCraig. A. Vetovitz, 1951-2017 , The Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com Chemical Hope by Sam Kean, Distillations — Science History Institute (2017)Three people with spinal-cord injuries regain control of their leg muscles by Matthew Warren, Nature (2018)Peculiar Book Club: Esteemed Home of the Quirky, Quizzical, Curious and Bizarre Follow Taboo Science:https://twitter.com/tabooscience https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience/
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How long have STIs been around? Why don't we have anything higher-tech than the condom? And when did we stop saying "STD," anyway?
Featuring Ina Park, MD, associate professor at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and author of the book "Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs." Pick it up here: https://amzn.to/3uGrs8h
Citations and further reading:
Marfatia, Y. S., Pandya, I., & Mehta, K. (2015). Condoms: Past, present, and future. Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS, 36(2), 133–139. Copen, C. E. (2017). Condom Use During Sexual Intercourse Among Women and Men Aged 15-44 in the United States: 2011-2015 National Survey of Family Growth. National health statistics reports, (105), 1-18. Luwi: Let Us Wear It (internal condom)PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) What STD Killed These Historic Figures? by Katherine Baumgarten, MD, Ochsner Health (2015)Syphilis - CDC Fact Sheet (Detailed) , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021)Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance (AR / AMR): Biggest Threats and Data , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2019)Dholakia, S., Buckler, J., Jeans, J. P., Pillai, A., Eagles, N., & Dholakia, S. (2014). Pubic lice: an endangered species? . Sexually transmitted diseases, 41(6), 388-391. Are pubic lice in danger of extinction? by Emine Saner, The Guardian (2013)TellYourPartner.org Follow Taboo Science: https://twitter.com/tabooscience https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience/
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Snot and pee and earwax, oh my! Why are we so full of gross substances? What do our fluids do for us? And is there really a chemical to catch people peeing in the pool? Featuring Erika Engelhaupt, a science writer and editor and author of the new book "Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science."
Snot and pee and earwax, oh my! Why are we so full of gross substances? What do our fluids do for us? And is there really a chemical to catch people peeing in the pool?
Featuring Erika Engelhaupt, a science writer and editor and author of the new book “Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science." Find it here: https://amzn.to/3eUFxdw
Citations and further reading:
The structure and function of pathogen disgust | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. (2018)Why Are We So Grossed out by Our Own Bodily Fluids? by Danny Gallagher, Dollar Shave Club (2020)Hart, G. D. (2001). Descriptions of blood and blood disorders before the advent of laboratory studies. British Journal of Haematology. Lum, C. L., Jeyanthi, S., Prepageran, N., Vadivelu, J., & Raman, R. (2008). Antibacterial and antifungal properties of human cerumen. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. Salivary Glands and Saliva by Richard Bowen, VIVO Pathophysiology, Colorado State University Yuck! My Snot Is Green: A Look at What Your Mucus Says About Your Health , Penn Medicine (2020)Here's what the color of your snot really means by Julia Calderon and Skye Gould, Tech Insider (2016)Hodge, B. D., Sanvictores, T., & Brodell, R. T. (2020, October). Anatomy, Skin Sweat Glands . Nih.gov; StatPearls Publishing. Curious Kids: why is urine yellow? by Jaquelyne Hughes, The Conversation (2019)Follow Taboo Science on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .
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Why do we tease each other about getting old? Why don't you see 70-year-olds partying with 20-year-olds? What age is "old," anyway? Featuring Dr. Hannah Swift, a senior lecturer in Social and Organizational Psychology at the University of Kent in the UK.
It's one of the most experienced forms of discrimination. It's also one of the most accepted. Here's how to fight it.
Featuring Dr. Hannah Swift, a senior lecturer in Social and Organizational Psychology at the University of Kent in the UK.
Citations and further reading:
Polimeni, J. (2015). Jokes optimise social norms, laughter synchronises social attitudes: an evolutionary hypothesis on the origins of humour. The European Journal of Humour Research, 4(2), 70–81. Martin, A. E., & North, M. S. (2021). Equality for (almost) all: Egalitarian advocacy predicts lower endorsement of sexism and racism, but not ageism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication. Wrzus, C., Hänel, M., Wagner, J., & Neyer, F. J. (2013). Social network changes and life events across the life span: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 139(1), 53–80. Witzel, D. D., & Stawski, R. S. (2021). Resolution Status and Age as Moderators for Interpersonal Everyday Stress and Stressor-Related Affect . The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. Felmlee, D., & Muraco, A. (2009). Gender and Friendship Norms Among Older Adults. Research on Aging, 31(3), 318–344. Marques, S., Lima, M. L., Abrams, D., & Swift, H. (2014). Will to live in older people’s medical decisions: immediate and delayed effects of aging stereotypes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 44(6), 399–408. Swift, H. J., Abrams, D., Lamont, R. A., & Drury, L. (2017). The Risks of Ageism Model: How Ageism and Negative Attitudes toward Age Can Be a Barrier to Active Aging . Social Issues and Policy Review, 11(1), 195–231. Follow Taboo Science on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .
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Why do we treat some animals as food and others as family? Is animal agriculture really as bad as vegans say it is? And if I want to change things, is veganism my only option? Featuring Melanie Joy, social psychologist, founding president of the NGO Beyond Carnism, and author of "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows."
Why do we treat some animals as food and others as family? Is animal agriculture really as bad as vegans say it is? And if I want to change things, is veganism my only option?
Featuring Melanie Joy , social psychologist, founding president of the NGO Beyond Carnism , and author of "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows."
Citations and further reading:
The countries where people still eat cats and dogs for dinner , BBC News (2017)Why Don’t Americans Eat Horse? By Tim Forster, Eater (2017)Why Judaism and Islam Prohibit Eating Pork and Consuming Blood as a Food? Ilia Brondz, Voice of the Publisher (2018)The ‘Splainer: What makes the cow sacred to Hindus? by Kimberly Winston, Washington Post (2015)For Most People, Eating Bugs Is Only Natural by Sharon Guynup, National Geographic (2004) War and Peace by Max Roser, Our World in Data (2019)This is how many animals we eat each year by Alex Thornton, World Economic Forum (2019) How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth? By Toshiko Kaneda, Population Reference Bureau (2020) Meat processing - Livestock slaughter procedures , Britannica.Rault, Jean-Loup, Donald C. Lay Jr, and Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde. (2011) Castration induced pain in pigs and other livestock. Applied Animal Behaviour Science Dehorning: “Standard Practice” on Dairy Farms by Anna Schecter and Drew Sandholm, ABC News (2010) By 2020, Male Chicks May Avoid Death By Grinder by Maryn Mckenna, National Geographic (2016) France to ban culling of unwanted male chicks by end of 2021 , BBC News (2020) United Egg Producers Updated Statement on Male Chicks , United Egg Producers (2021)Elwood, R. W. (2011). Pain and Suffering in Invertebrates? ILAR Journal It’s Official: Fish Feel Pain by Ferris Jabr, Hakai Magazine/Smithsonian Magazine (2018) Infants’ Sense of Pain Is Recognized, Finally by Phillip M. Boffey, The New York Times (1987) Can animals feel pain? by Lynne U. Sneddon, The Wellcome Trust (2004)Meat and heart disease by Lucy Trevallion, British Heart Foundation. (2020) Eating meat linked to higher risk of diabetes , Duke-NUS Medical School (2017)Meat consumption contributing to global obesity , University of Adelaide (2016)Follow Taboo Science on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .
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How will most of us die? How do our expectations of death go wrong? How can we all have a good death?
Featuring Jennie Dear , author of “What Does It Feel Like to Die?: Inspiring New Insights into the Experience of Dying."
Citations and further reading:
Odds of Dying , National Safety Council (2021)Haven’t Done A Will Yet? By Barbranda Lumpkins Walls, AARP (2017)Facts + Statistics: Life insurance , Insurance Information Institute (2021)What Good Is Thinking About Death? by Julie Beck, The Atlantic (2015)‘Toxic Positivity’ Is Real — and It’s a Big Problem During the Pandemic by Simone M. Scully, Healthline (2020)Five Stages of Grief , TVTropes.comMargaret Campbell, PhD, RN, FPCN - Wayne State UniversityBlundon, E. G., Gallagher, R. E., & Ward, L. M. (2020). Electrophysiological evidence of preserved hearing at the end of life. Scientific Reports. Moon, J. R., Glymour, M. M., Vable, A. M., Liu, S. Y., & Subramanian, S. V. (2013). Short- and long-term associations between widowhood and mortality in the United States: longitudinal analyses. Journal of Public Health, 36(3), 382–389. Elwert, F., & Christakis, N. A. (2008). The Effect of Widowhood on Mortality by the Causes of Death of Both Spouses. American Journal of Public Health. The day of the year you’re most likely to die a natural death by Olivia Goldhill (2015)Why do more people die at Christmas, New Year’s? By Jen Christensen (2013)Follow Taboo Science on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .
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