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Soap, Skin, Sleep

Soap, Skin, Sleep

FromBig Picture Science


Soap, Skin, Sleep

FromBig Picture Science

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Some safeguards against COVID-19 don’t require a medical breakthrough. Catching sufficient Z’s makes for a healthy immune system. And, while you wash your hands for the umpteenth time, we'll explain how soap sends viruses down the drain. Plus, your body’s largest organ – skin – is your first line of defense against the pandemic and is also neglected because of it. Find out why we're suffering from "skin hunger" during this crisis. Guests: Cody Cassidy – Author, “Who Ate the First Oyster: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History.” Nina Jablonski – Anthropologist, paleobiologist at Pennsylvania State University and author of “Skin: A Natural History.” Eti Ben Simon – Neuroscientist and sleep researcher, Center for Human Sleep Science, University of California, Berkeley  
Released:
Jun 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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