In this episode Dr's J and Santosh pick at the nose and its history in medicine. Along the way they cover evolutionary biology, The Thomson Nose Rule, mouth breathers and the physiological effects, pregnancy rhinitis, the earliest nose blowers, a which came first situation, samurai snotrags, the transition from handkerchiefs to tissues, the surprising origins of kleenex, antiviral tissue technology, the dangers of nose blowing, the doctor recommended way to clear mucus, the benefits of boogers and more! SO sit back and relax as we teach you all about what the nose knows!

Further Reading

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7172764/

https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/52/4/1800599

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12012947/

https://www.rhinologyjournal.com/Abstract.php?id=401

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8585869/#:~:text=The%20pressure%20generated%20during%20nose,by%20pinching%20versus%20no%20pinching.

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/nose-form-was-shaped-climate

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpregu.00148.2023?utm_source=AJPRegu&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=1.17.2024

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