About Everything Is Interesting -With Keera & Kira
Come hang out with hosts Kira Klingenberg & Keera Lindenberg (yes, really) as they explore science in a way that anyone, despite their level of nerdy-ness, can enjoy!
Happy International Women's Day, 2021! Keera Lindenberg introduces you to some of the female scientists, both living and dead, that have paved the way for women in STEM, and changed the course of history along the way.
31 May 2019
Season 2: Invasions – Pregnancy
Trust me, every single available photo of a placenta is horrifying. Here's an adorable newborn baby instead.
Human pregnancy. A sweet symbiotic relationship between 2 beings? Or a BODILY INVASION?? Depends on which of your cells you ask.
In this episode, K+K explore the role of the Placenta, the temporary organ that develops in the mother's body alongside the fetus. Sure, it procures nutrients and keeps the baby alive... but if mom's not vigilant, the placenta will gladly TAKE OVER THE WORLD! Or at least her body.
Find out how the Placenta executes its military attack, what happens if the body can't defend itself, and then as a bonus, why this topic is timely and relevant to an upcoming break in the production of Everything is Interesting episodes.
11 May 2019
Season 2: Invasions – A Cure for HIV: How We Cured the London Patient
Although we've had great breakthroughs in pharmaceutical treatments for HIV, the virus remains one of the scariest diseases out there, because as of yet, there is no surefire cure. But as of this month,we have found a cure... for exactly 2 people in the history of the world. Can the experimental treatment used on the 2 patients who have had the virus wiped from their system be used to help the 37 million people living with the disease today? Should it be?
In Part 1, K+K discussed how HIV infiltrates your body, and why its so hard to get rid of. In today's episode, K+K examine the London Patient, and how doctors used the patient's immune system against itself to eradicate the virus. They also look at the recent birth of the first person to be genetically modified with an immunity to HIV, and discuss if this will be and should be the future of medicine.
Disclaimer: the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is not actually a cartoon.
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