FRYED BRAIN SCIENCE YouTube Channel
This channel is a deep dive into the poisons, pathogens, parasites, pollutants and other nasties in the world around us. No subject is taboo but nothing is sensationalised. Each episode is an evidence-based exploration of real-world issues important to us all. And its going to get weird :)
10 examples of bioweapons use or bioterrorism
Biological agents have been used throughout history in war and terrorism. This episode examines the use of 10 of them (1 food contamination, 2 henipaviruses, 3 cholera, 4 ricin, 5 ebola, 6 tularemia, 7 botulinum, 8 plague, 9 anthrax, and 10 smallpox) and also explores what the future holds.
10 poisonous animals
Poisonous animals have evolved far more times than venomous animals. With some making their own toxins, while others get toxic by accident from what they eat, but others actually deliberately harvest the the toxins from their food. Such an incredible diversity not only makes them fascinating from an evolutionary perspective, but also extremely challenging from a clinical perspective. The 10 Dangerously Poisonous Animals episode covers the full range of such organisms.
10 events involving radioactivity or nuclear material
Radiation: the invisible hand of death. Radioactive material has been of incalculable benefit (such as x-rays) but also has been the source of tremendous human suffering. This episode covers the incidents, accidents, and nefarious uses of this volatile material. Ranging from Marie Curie to the nuclear bombs inflicted upon Japan.
10 dangerously venomous animals
Venomous animals fascinate us. Often in a very macabre way. This episode steps through the most dangerous type with major groups of venomous animals. Including invertebrates such as scorpions and spiders to vertebrates such as fish and snakes, and all in between. But the episode does not demonise the animals, rather their real world danger is presented in an evidence based manner while conversely their benefit to society as rich sources of therapeutics is also highlighted.
10 options for your body after you die.
How we want our remains handled is the most fundamental of all questions. Done with dignity yet without causing safety or environmental concerns. This episode covers in a sensitive and respectful manner 10 ancient and modern options: Mummification; Sky burial; Conventional burial; Natural burial; Sea burial; Memorial dive reefs; Cremation; Promession; (freeze drying); Alkaline hydrolysis (dissolution or resomation); or donating to medicine or science. Each is discussed on its merits and also disadvantages such as such as pollution of cancer causing chemicals leeching into ground water after burial.