Turns out everything we knew about the Library of Alexandria was wrong! Tune in as we discuss the love, war, mafia and politics within the history of this incredible library.

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You know those mites that live on your eyes? Well, it turns out they're a little more freaky than you think. Join Ken and Valerie as they begrudgingly discuss the flesh buddies that colonize our bodies every day.

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In this episode, Ken and Valerie dive into the slightly disturbing and surreal world of regeneration in animals. What should we talk about next? Drop a comment below.

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Whited, Jessica L., et al. “Inducible Genetic System for the Axolotl.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 109, no. 34, 2012, pp. 13662–67. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41700988. Accessed 18 Feb. 2024.

Yun, Maximina H., et al. “Regulation of P53 Is Critical for Vertebrate Limb Regeneration.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 110, no. 43, 2013, pp. 17392–97. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23753243. Accessed 18 Feb. 2024.