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Our American Stories

Asbestos: The Story of the Mineral That Used to Be in Everything

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6817 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, today we know asbestos to be a health hazard. But the natural mineral was not simply an artifact of the industrial age. Here’s the History Guy telling the story of asbestos.

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0:00.0

Hey Will. Do you ever get overwhelmed by how much science happens these days?

0:04.5

Constantly. I'm like, ah, there's so much science. I can't keep track of it all.

0:08.3

Then it's a good thing our podcast, part-time genius, is counting down the 25 greatest science

0:13.4

ideas from the past 25 years. That's right, Mango. We're talking animals.

0:17.8

In a paper called, quote, chickens prefer beautiful humans.

0:21.8

This was actually the title of the paper.

0:24.0

They all discovered that much like humans, chickens are attracted to symmetrical faces.

0:28.7

Got it.

0:29.3

We're talking medical miracles.

0:31.5

He's an endocrinologist who found a way to stimulate insulin-producing cells using, wait for it, the saliva of a Gila monster.

0:38.9

There's no way to make that not sound crazy.

0:41.7

We even talk to some of the experts behind these breakthroughs.

0:44.7

It's a week full of fact-pack stories you won't want to miss.

0:48.1

So listen to the part-time genius countdown of the 25 greatest science ideas of the past 25 years.

0:53.9

Starting Monday, March 3rd, on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your

0:58.8

podcasts.

1:00.4

Welcome to my legacy.

1:02.2

I'm Martin of the King III.

1:03.6

And together with my wife, Andrea Waters King, and our dear friends Mark and Craig Kilberger,

1:08.0

we explore the personal journeys that shape extraordinary lives.

1:12.5

Join us for heartfelt conversations with remarkable guests like David O'Yello-O, Mel Robbins,

1:18.4

Martin Sheen, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Billy Porter.

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