Big Picture Science - Fantastic-er Voyage
(REPEAT)
Thinking small can sometimes achieve big
things. A new generation of diminutive robots can enter our bodies and deal
with medical problems such as intestinal blockages. But do we really want them
swimming inside us, even if they’re promising to help? You might change your
mind when you hear what else is cruising through our bloodstream:
microplastics!
We take a trip into the human body, beginning
with the story of those who first dared to open it up for medical purposes. But
were the first surgeons really cavemen?
Guests:
- Ira Rutkow – Surgeon and writer, and author of “Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery”
- Dick Vethaak – Emeritus professor of ecotoxicology, water quality and health at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Free University, Amsterdam) in The Netherlands
- Li Zhang – Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Michael LaBarbera – Professor in organismal biology, anatomy and geophysical sciences, University of Chicago
This repeat podcast originally aired on June 20th, 2022
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