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Unhealthy Curiosity

Unhealthy Curiosity

By: Dr Sarah Holper
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Curious about why your stomach doesn’t eat itself, or why some people sweat blood? Dr Sarah Holper, neurologist, explores the human body’s features, flaws, and questionable design choices. Unhealthy Curiosity uses science, history, and stories to explain why our bodies behave the way they do.Dr Sarah Holper Biological Sciences Science
Episodes
  • How to Actually Stop Hiccups

    How to Actually Stop Hiccups
    Mar 29 2026

    Over the centuries, doctors have tried everything to cure hiccups — from sugar to shock to what modern medicine would classify as controlled drugs and poisons. This episode looks at what hiccups actually are, why they happen, and which cures have at least some chance of working.
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    14 mins
  • The Point of That Groove in Your Upper Lip

    The Point of That Groove in Your Upper Lip
    Mar 22 2026

    Many animals use chemical signals — pheromones — to find mates, mark territory, and warn of danger. Humans, despite popular belief, can’t detect them. This episode examines these signals — including the anatomical relic of our pheromone-sniffing past, still sitting in the middle of your face.
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    9 mins
  • The Man With a Window Into His Stomach

    The Man With a Window Into His Stomach
    Mar 15 2026

    A strange accident in 1822 left a man with a window through his chest into his stomach. What followed was one of the most unusual series of experiments in medical history — revealing how digestion really works, and why your stomach doesn’t digest itself.
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    11 mins
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