It’s the origin story of our favorite red speedster, the Flash! First, we talk about the real-life effects of lightning strikes on the body (spoiler: you probably won’t get superpowers, but you might get psychic powers?) and tornadogenesis. Then we discuss the fascinating field of therapeutic organ cloning, as well as the less fascinating field of employment contracts.

Article links:

Hit by Lightning: Tales from Survivors

How Tornadoes Form and Why They're So Unpredictable

Therapeutic Cloning and Stem Cell Research

Scientists Grow Full-Sized Beating Human Hearts from Stem Cells

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