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Rodents and Red Wine with Maria Konnikova

2023/3/9
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The discussion explores the historical and current approaches to iodine deficiency, questioning whether similar interventions could be implemented today given modern sensitivities and technological advancements.

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Author, psychologist and professional poker player Maria Konnikova joins the show as Revisionist History’s first ombudsman. Maria advocates for the audience, reading letters from listeners and challenging Malcolm on matters great and small. They discuss how iodized salt is changing lives, the ethics of the Minnesota starvation experiments, and the ever-changing guidance around drinking alcohol. If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts, be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm). 

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