In the 1970s The Dow Chemical Company undertook a massive campaign to raise awareness about the importance of safety both within and outside of the workplace.

Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose? On this episode we look at allergies.

During the American Civil War the North and South developed different strategies to treat malaria.

Humans have a masochistic love of capsaicin, a molecule responsible for the burn in hot peppers. That connection could be a key to pain relief.

Historian Ingrid Ockert makes a case for the spoken word.

Gene editing promises to revolutionize medicine. But how safe is safe enough for the patients testing these therapies?