Hormones and Their Surprising Influences

This chapter explores the complex interplay between hormones, particularly in relation to stress and mood. It discusses intriguing findings about the role of osteocalcin from bones in hormone secretion, the hormonal composition of breast milk, and its impact on infant development. The conversation highlights the ongoing debates in the scientific community while intertwining personal anecdotes and practical parenting insights.

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Oops, all science this episode! Erstwhile editorial assistant Deboki Chakravarti steps in for erstwhile everyman Sam Schultz as we parse through fundamental puzzles about humanity: what makes us, us, and if it is hormones, does that make us cocktails or cauldrons?

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Hormones

[Truth or Fail]

https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/trust-hormone-oxytocin-helps-old-muscle-work-new-study-finds

[Trivia Question]

Hormone-injected Judas goats to kill invasive species in Project Isabella

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092746/

https://modernfarmer.com/2013/09/killing-goats-galapagos/

[Fact Off]

Bones make osteocalcin, which might be a hormone involved in stress reactions