At the dawn of the social media era, Belle Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer - telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet. Her bestselling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most. But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions that even those closest to Belle began to wonder. Was the online star faking her cancer and fooling the world? Kaitlyn Dever stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar . Inspired by true events, the dramatized story follows Belle’s journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist. It also explores themes of hope and acceptance - and how far we’ll go to maintain it. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Samantha Strauss. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Apple Cider Vinegar yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts .…
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In 'Average Joe Genetics' we explain complex scientific concepts related to genetics in a way that the "Average Joe" can appreciate. In this episode, we discuss commercial gene-mapping companies like 23andMe, how CRISPR-Cas9 can be used to bring threatened species back from the brink of extinction, and how humanity may one day use genetic modification to help humans survive on Mars. Cover art photo provided by Martin Adams on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@martinadams
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Sarah and Hannah argue about a pigeon and point out the insanity of travelling to the Peruvian rainforest with only a JanSport backpack. Episode note: We had a lot of fun chatting about Madame Web, so please leave a review if you enjoyed this episode and want us to watch morb masterpieces like Morbius and Cats, two of the most poignant and impactfu…
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In Average Joe Genetics we explain complex sciences like genetics in ways that the 'Average Joe' can understand and appreciate. In this episode we discuss the commercial genome mapping company 23andMe, how CRISPR-Cas9 can be used to help bring threatened species back from the brink of extinction, and how genetic modification may someday be used to …
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