Zero Percent Scared

11 - Real Life Incredibles


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This week, we try and recover from the bummer of satanic panic with superpowers! Super smellers, folks who are strong AF, bones that never break, perfect memories and mega-athletes to name a few. We also talk about a whole mess of genetics, get excited people.

Stuff we talked about:

  • Melissa McCracken: Songs as Paintings
  • Strongman Louis Cyr, real life superman
  • Liam Hoekstra and Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy
  • Daniel Kish, Bat Man!
  • Wallmeier and Weigrebe "Self-motion facilitates echo-acoustic orientation in humans" 2014
  • Joy Milne, Woman who can smell Parkinson's Disease
  • Gene Editing on Last Week Tonight
  • Radio Lab, Limits
  • Radio Lab, CRISPR
  • The Myth of Genetic Superbabies
  • Josiah Zayner - biohacker and CRISPR experimenter
  • Kim Peek, the Human Microfiche!
  • Veronica Seider, Eagle Eyes!
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Zero Percent ScaredBy Sarah Cox

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