No Such Thing As A Fish 533: No Such Thing As The Farto Phone
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May 30, 2024 The hosts discuss Key West's eccentric fire chief, D-Day tomahawk exchange, Swiss wrestling, and an unconventional geneticist conducting self-experiments.
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Extreme Science Romance
- To prepare for D-Day, scientist J.B.S. Haldane had Helen Spurway inhale oxygen until she vomited.
- They later married, highlighting the unusual circumstances of their research.
Haldane's Dedication (and Bubble)
- J.B.S. Haldane's research involved dangerous self-experimentation, resulting in a permanent spinal bubble.
- His father also experimented on him as a child, showcasing a family dedicated to scientific pursuits, sometimes recklessly.
The Haldane Family Experiments
- J.B.S. Haldane's sister, Naomi, assisted in their father's experiments from a young age.
- She monitored gas chamber subjects, highlighting the family's unusual scientific involvement.